With a playoff game on the line, Palo Verde rose to the challenge on Saturday. They never let the Reno Huskies onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Palo Verde might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 games by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Hayden Lucibello's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Kaplan and Luke Herrera did most of the damage at the plate: Kaplan scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Herrera scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Palo Verde has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 28-11 record this season. As for Reno, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 28-11.
As of now, neither Palo Verde nor Reno have any future games scheduled.
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