Palmview and Pioneer squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Palmview had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pioneer Diamondbacks by a score of 3-1. It was the first time this season that Palmview let down their fans at home.
Arianna Alaniz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
Palmview's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-8. As for Pioneer, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Palmview beat Pioneer by a score of 9-0.
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