Palo Verde had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Spanish Springs Cougars by a score of 7-2 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Palo Verde sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Bradi Odom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayleen Enriquez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Bartlett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Spanish Springs' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layni Noonkester, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was McKenna Timmons, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Palo Verde is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Spanish Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 30-8.
Palo Verde will face off against Coronado at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Coronado: 2.9, Palo Verde: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Spanish Springs, they are on the road again on Friday to play Douglas at 12:30 p.m. Douglas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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