Palma put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Palma as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alan Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Johnny Carnazzo was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andre Medina, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Monte Vista Christian's side, Carter Wright was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a triple. Tyson Shaw was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Palma's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Monte Vista Christian, they dropped their record down to 3-23 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road.
Palma will face off against Aptos at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Palma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Monte Vista Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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