The Palo Verde Panthers will take on the Centennial Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palo Verde is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Palo Verde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Centennial by a score of 8-5.
Ava Koenig
| 05/08/25 vs Centennial | 9 |
| 05/07/25 vs Bishop Gorman | 8 |
| 05/06/25 vs Silverado | 5 |
Ava Koenig made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Johns was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Kayleen Enriquez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Palo Verde pushed their record up to 21-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Palo Verde hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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