Montwood and Permian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Montwood had to settle for second. They fell 6-2 to the Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 back in February.
Pia Velez
| 04/25/25 vs Permian | 6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Socorro | 8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Eastwood | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Coronado | 9 |
Pia Velez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Montwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Munoz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Montwood and nudges their season record down to 26-9. As for Permian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-13-2 record this season.
While Montwood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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