Coronado and Palo Verde squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Coronado had to settle for second. They fell 10-5 to the Palo Verde Panthers. Coronado's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Coronado saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mary Lou Tsunis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Palo Verde's side, Bradi Odom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. Odom has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Johns, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton Liposky, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Palo Verde, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Coronado nor Palo Verde have any future games scheduled.
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