Palmview had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pioneer Diamondbacks a 9-0 shutout on Saturday. Palmview might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 games by six runs or more this season.
Arianna Alaniz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Alaniz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Alaniz was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Yailyn Trevino was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alynna Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Palmview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. As for Pioneer, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-9-1.
Palmview will face off against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palmview: 2.4, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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