After a string of three wins, Palo Verde Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Imperial Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palo Verde Valley of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2022.
Troy Pellegrini was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Imperial's side, Gerardo Hernandez tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Imperial got a big performance out of Logan Higginbotham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ares Velarde was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Palo Verde Valley now has a losing record at 9-10-1. As for Imperial, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
While Palo Verde Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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