Palmview came tearing into Friday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Palmview, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Herminio Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Cerda, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mario Cantu, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Palmview's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 7 runs. As for Juarez-Lincoln, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21.
Palmview will be playing in front of their home fans against Roma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmview's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Roma's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Juarez-Lincoln, they will head out on the road to square off against Martin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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