Palo Verde faced Clark in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Panthers blew past the Chargers 12-0. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyle Johnson
| 03/09/26 @ Clark | 5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Birmingham | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Spring Valley | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Clark | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Legacy | 2 |
Kyle Johnson was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Stone Amsden, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Palo Verde kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.
Palo Verde's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Clark, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palo Verde will face off against The Meadows School at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clark, they will take on Cheyenne at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Desert Shields have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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