Softball Recap: Tanque Verde Hawks vs. Palo Verde Titans
In what's become a running theme this season, Tanque Verde gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Palo Verde Titans a 23-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Tanque Verde who now have four in a row.
Caylee Waters made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Waters was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Hoagland, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rylee Oathout, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Tanque Verde is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Palo Verde, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tanque Verde will take on Coolidge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coolidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Palo Verde, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Antelope at 1:45 p.m.
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