Shadow Ridge had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 10-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Palo Verde Panthers, falling 13-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Shadow Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Covington, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Palo Verde, the win keeps they at an undefeated 14-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.9 runs this season.
On Palo Verde's side, Ava Koenig made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Koenig has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Halle Law was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Kayleen Enriquez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Shadow Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 14-5 win against Coronado on the 21st. As for Palo Verde, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-3 victory against Liberty on the 21st.
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