Paloma Valley entered their tilt with Orange Vista with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Orange Vista Coyotes on Friday and snuck past 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Paloma Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brody Smearer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ayden Harrison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Paloma Valley pushed their record up to 24-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Orange Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8-1 record this season.
Paloma Valley will face off against Chaparral at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Paloma Valley's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Chaparral's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Orange Vista, they will be playing at home against Lakeside at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeside: 1.8, Orange Vista: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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