Paradise Honors is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Greenway is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Paradise Honors Panthers will take on the Greenway Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Paradise Honors beat Estrella Foothills 4-1.
Makayla George was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anice Upshaw, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Greenway put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Apollo 13-7.
TAYLOR BORUP made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off three hits. BORUP has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. BORUP was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jenna Musselwhite was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Madison Bailey was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Paradise Honors has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Greenway, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Paradise Honors has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .489. However, it's not like Greenway struggles in that department as they've averaged .495. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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