Palma scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Pacific Grove Breakers as the Palma Chieftains made off with a 17-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Palma who now have four in a row.
Palma got a great performance from Damian Ybarra as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bubba Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Shannon, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Pacific Grove's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gideon Llantero, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI. Llantero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Palma is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Pacific Grove, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Palma will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Salinas at 4:00 p.m. Salinas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Palma's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pacific Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge Monte Vista Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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