The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Palo Verde Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shadow Ridge not only won last Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28, 2024. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Coronado a 10-0 shutout. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The result came thanks to Bryce Judd's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Shadow Ridge let Drew Torres and Kyson Rollo run wild. Torres went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Rollo went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base. That's the most runs Torres has posted since back in April of 2024. Brayden Leavitt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Shadow Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coronado only posted an OBP of .292.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Palo Verde sidestepped Pacifica for a 5-3 victory.
Jayden Lawrence looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jace Jefferies was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Shadow Ridge moved to 2-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Palo Verde, their record is now 10-4.
Shadow Ridge might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Palo Verde in their previous meeting back in February. Can Shadow Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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