Central was the 4-3 winner over Palo Verde Valley when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Spartans fell 9-5 to the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets on Tuesday.
For Palo Verde Valley's part, Jaydon Castillo and Drew Wright made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Castillo tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Wright tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Castillo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Castillo scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Wright scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Palo Verde Valley let Januel Fernandez and Alonzo Hernandez loose on the outfield. Fernandez scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Fernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Figueroa, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14-1 record this season. As for Palo Verde Valley, their record now sits at 10-13-1.
While Central 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 Thursday.
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