Palo Verde Valley has not done well against Central recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets came out on top against the Central Spartans by a score of 9-5. With that win, Palo Verde Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Irina Lainez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Damaris Barcenas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
On Central's side, Yaneli Romero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylene Beltran, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Palo Verde Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Central, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Palo Verde Valley will take on Southwest EC at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palo Verde Valley is facing Southwest EC at the right time seeing as Southwest EC is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Calipatria at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Calipatria knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge.
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