Baseball Game Preview: Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets vs. Summerville Bears

The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Summerville Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Palo Verde Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Summerville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Palo Verde Valley saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Spring Creek.

Christian Aguilar

Runs Batted In (Career)

02/28/25 @ Spring Creek	3
05/14/24 @ Hilltop	2
04/26/24 vs Imperial	2
04/11/24 vs Calipatria	2
03/19/24 @ Needles	2

Christian Aguilar put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

Aguilar wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Maddex White also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Meanwhile, Summerville came up short against Woodbridge on Friday, falling 15-4. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Palo Verde Valley now has a losing record of 1-2-1. As for Summerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.

Palo Verde Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Summerville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 8-5. Will Palo Verde Valley repeat their success, or does Summerville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.