Faith Lutheran and Palo Verde squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Faith Lutheran had to settle for second. They lost 15-0 to the Palo Verde Panthers. The game marked the first time this year in which Faith Lutheran was not able to get on the board.
For Palo Verde's part, Bradi Odom looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Odom has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Johns, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Brandes, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Faith Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Palo Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Faith Lutheran will head out on the road to take on Arbor View at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arbor View is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Faith Lutheran will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Palo Verde will take on Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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