In what's become a running theme this season, Palo Verde Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 22-7 margin over the Calipatria Hornets. The victory was nothing new for Palo Verde Valley as they're now sitting on three straight.
Christian Aguilar and Matthew Figueroa made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Aguilar tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Figueroa pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Aguilar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Aguilar scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Figueroa scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Januel Fernandez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Willie Smith, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
The win got Palo Verde Valley back to even at 9-9-1. As for Calipatria, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Palo Verde Valley will head out on the road to take on Imperial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Palo Verde Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Calipatria, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Central at 7:00 p.m. Central is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Calipatria will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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