Palo Verde Valley entered their tilt with Hilltop with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hilltop Lancers 5-4.
Drew Wright made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Figueroa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Wesly Dill was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Hilltop's side, Brandon Murphy and Ivan Ortega stepped up to the plate in a big way. Murphy scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ortega scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Javier Meza, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Palo Verde Valley's victory bumped their record up to 12-13-1. As for Hilltop, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18-1 record this season.
Palo Verde Valley is on the road again on Wednesday to play Monte Vista at 3:30 p.m. Palo Verde Valley is facing Monte Vista at the right time seeing as Monte Vista is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Hilltop does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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