Baseball Recap: Wednesday's Defeat Ends Palo Verde's Winning Streak

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/30/25 @ Arbor View	2-5
04/24/25 vs Bishop Alemany	13-1
04/23/25 vs Green Valley	11-1
04/22/25 @ Green Valley	4-2
04/18/25 vs Liberty	3-8

Palo Verde dropped their record down to 21-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arbor View Aggies. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Palo Verde saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Herrera, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

As for Arbor View, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.

On Arbor View's side, J Alex Scaggs was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Scaggs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Noah Salts looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Devin Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Austin Long was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.

Palo Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arbor View, they will welcome Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Aggies have won three straight at home, while the Mountain Lions won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.