Palma owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They blew past the Christopher Cougars 7-0. The Chieftains might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Alan Gonzalez
| 03/18/25 @ Christopher | 13 |
| 05/08/24 vs Monte Vista Christian | 7 |
| 03/21/24 vs Hollister | 7 |
| 03/01/25 vs Stevenson | 6 |
| 03/14/24 @ Salinas | 6 |
Rocco Razzeca and Alan Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Razzeca tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzalez didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Razzeca scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Gonzalez scored a run while going 3-for-4. Palma is undefeated when Razzeca posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Johnny Carnazzo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Wyatt Bakker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Palma and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Christopher, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palma will head out to take on Menlo School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Christopher, they will venture away from home to face off against Pacific Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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