Drew Kaplan was dynamite on Wednesday, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with less than two walks allowed. For the year, Kaplan has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 3.36 over 8.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.486/0.582/0.917 with 32 RBI and 6 home runs, plus 11 stolen bases.
Even though Kaplan couldn't lead Palo Verde over Liberty, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is coming into the match hot: they've won three straight at home. Will Palo Verde have enough to hand them a loss? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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