The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets will be taking part in a tournament against the Needles Mustangs at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Palo Verde Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Needles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Palo Verde Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Summerville, sneaking past 6-4.
Wesly Dill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Troy Pellegrini was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kole White, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Needles came up short against Southwest EC on Saturday and fell 6-1. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Needles saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JD Lusk, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Lusk hit this season.
Needles' loss dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Palo Verde Valley, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Palo Verde Valley came up short against Needles in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 13-9. Can Palo Verde Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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