The Palo Verde Panthers will challenge the Coronado Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Palo Verde sitting on eight straight victories and Coronado on seven.
Palo Verde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Green Valley 6-5. That's two games straight that Palo Verde has won by just one run.
Luke Herrera was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Drew Kaplan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Coronado faced Faith Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Coronado came out on top against Faith Lutheran by a score of 6-3.
Coronado let Vinny Kistle and Louis Dion loose on the outfield. Kistle went 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple, while Dion went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Palo Verde has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Coronado, their win bumped their record up to 21-11.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Palo Verde has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've averaged .457. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Palo Verde's way against Coronado when the teams last played back in March as Palo Verde made off with a 21-10 victory. Does Palo Verde have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coronado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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