
Panthers
04/22/25 @ Green Valley | 4 |
04/18/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
04/16/25 @ Liberty | 10 |
04/14/25 vs Birmingham | 9 |
04/10/25 @ Faith Lutheran | 9 |
+ 21 more games |
For the second straight game, Palo Verde will face off against Green Valley. The Panthers will host the Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Palo Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Palo Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Green Valley, who was ranked 13th at the time (Palo Verde was ranked second). The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gators on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won five in a row.
Tanner Johns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jace Jefferies, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ethan Clauss, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Palo Verde pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Green Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
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