Apache Junction blew Palo Verde out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Palo Verde got their revenge. The Prospectors fell just short of the Titans by a score of 6-4.
Conner Trisoliere put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Trisoliere was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Decker Castillo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Austin Bailey was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Apache Junction's loss dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Palo Verde, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Apache Junction is taking a road trip to square off against Poston Butte at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Palo Verde, they have already played their next game, a 16-4 defeat against Desert Christian on the 12th.
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