Weaver is 0-4 against Palm Valley since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 3:15 p.m.
Weaver was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. Their tough 15-7 loss to Desert Chapel might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Palm Valley entered their tilt with Desert Chapel with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Eagles last Thursday as they made off with a 21-2 victory. Palm Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Arsh Rehman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rehman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rehman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Palm Valley got a massive performance out of Octavio Magana, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alex Ratner, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Weaver's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Palm Valley, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Weaver suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Palm Valley when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rehman, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Weaver knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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