Palmview came tearing into Friday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nixon Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. Considering Palmview has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mateo Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Joe Cerda was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josiah Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Palmview's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs per game. As for Nixon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmview will challenge Juarez-Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmview's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Juarez-Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nixon, they will head out on the road to face off against Cigarroa at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nixon is facing Cigarroa at the right time seeing as Cigarroa is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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