Palma had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Monterey Dores with a sharp 11-3 victory on Wednesday. Palma's win was all the more impressive since Monterey was averaging only 3.15 runs allowed on the season.
Rocco Razzeca was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Razzeca was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Palma let Aiden Veliz and Kaleb Shannon loose on the outfield. Veliz scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Shannon scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Monterey's side, Luke Miramontes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Miramontes has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nate Wedderburn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Palma back to even at 6-6. As for Monterey, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Palma beat Monterey by a score of 3-2.
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