Palmview is 10-0 against Juarez-Lincoln since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Palmview Lobos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Palmview has 13 straight victories, Juarez-Lincoln has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Palmview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Juarez-Lincoln with a sharp 18-5 win. The result was nothing new for Palmview, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Joseph Martinez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Jaime Cordova looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Joe Cerda, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Mario Cantu, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palmview pushed their record up to 22-2-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Juarez-Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.
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