The Palo Verde Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Green Valley Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Palo Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Liberty, who was ranked eighth at the time (Palo Verde was ranked second). The Panthers fell 8-3 to the Patriots on Friday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Dylan Feeny was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Palo Verde saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Keener, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Green Valley not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th (when they won 13-3). They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Spring Valley. The win continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won six in a row.
Green Valley also got a great performance from Gavin Christensen as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Christensen a new career-high.
At the plate, Caden Kirby was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Green Valley: the team is 9-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Ferry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Green Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Green Valley, their record is now 15-10.
Palo Verde skirted past Green Valley 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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