Baseball Recap: Glendale's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

Glendale can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Carl Hayden Community Falcons. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 6-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Michael Palomino

Earned Runs

03/06/25 @ South Mountain	4
04/07/25 @ Sierra Linda	3
03/24/25 @ Tempe	1

Michael Palomino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Glendale is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5 otherwise. Palomino was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.

Palomino wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Favian Salazar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Leonardo Raygoza was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Glendale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Glendale's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Carl Hayden Community, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-6.

Coming up, Glendale will be playing in front of their home fans against Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carl Hayden Community, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fairfax at 3:45 p.m. on the 22nd.