Palmview waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Roma Gladiators. That's more bragging rights for Palmview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mateo Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Palmview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Cerda, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Palmview's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2-1. As for Roma, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season.
Palmview will have a chance to go back-to-back against Roma: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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