Palo Verde Valley is 2-8 against Central since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Central Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Palo Verde Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Palo Verde Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Central by a score of 9-5.
Jaydon Castillo and Drew Wright made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Castillo pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Wright pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Castillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Castillo scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Wright scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Palo Verde Valley let Januel Fernandez and Alonzo Hernandez loose on the outfield. Fernandez scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Fernandez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Figueroa, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Palo Verde Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-13-1. As for Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14-1 record this season.
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