After flying high against San Carlos last Wednesday, Palo Verde came back down to earth. The Palo Verde Titans' tough 15-3 loss to the Thatcher Eagles on Monday might stick with them for a while. Palo Verde has struggled against Thatcher recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Noah Pedrego and Victor Gonzales stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pedrego scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Gonzales went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Thatcher's side, Kody Bingham and Landon Duncan did most of the damage at the plate: Bingham scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Duncan scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Bingham is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dee Allen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12-1. As for Thatcher, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-10-1.
Palo Verde will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tanque Verde at 4:00 p.m. Tanque Verde's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Palo Verde's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Thatcher, they will head out on the road to face off against Safford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Safford will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Thatcher surely won't give up without a fight.
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