On Tuesday, Palo Verde faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palo Verde Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Green Valley Gators. The win made it back-to-back victories for Palo Verde.
The team relied heavily on Barrett Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of RL Chandler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Green Valley's side, Jared Orabuena was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Orabuena has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, TJ Shaw Jr. led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Caden Kirby, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Green Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palo Verde only tossed four.
Palo Verde is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Green Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Palo Verde beat Green Valley by a score of 9-2.
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