Palo Verde put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Green Valley Gators with a sharp 9-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Palo Verde as they're now sitting on three straight.
Palo Verde got a great performance from Zach Bender as he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Clauss, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Jace Jefferies was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Green Valley's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Kirby, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Palo Verde is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Green Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palo Verde will take on The Meadows School at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Meadows School is coming into the contest with eight straight wins on the road, so Palo Verde will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Green Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Basic at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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