Palo Verde can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Durango Trailblazers as the Palo Verde Panthers made off with a 15-4 win. Palo Verde's victory was all the more impressive since Durango was averaging only 3.46 runs allowed on the season.
Tanner Johns was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johns was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Mayson Reichartz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Palo Verde let Karsen Smaka and RL Chandler loose on the outfield. Smaka went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Chandler went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Barrett Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Durango's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke DeSoto, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Palo Verde's fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-10. As for Durango, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7.
Palo Verde will take on Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Durango, they will head out on the road to challenge Western at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Durango is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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