Thunderbird is 0-3 against Paradise Honors since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Thunderbird Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Paradise Honors Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thunderbird came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Matadors with a sharp 19-2 victory.
Jocelyn Dial tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Thunderbird got a massive performance out of Ella Wolff, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Brooke Casey was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Paradise Honors never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Yuma. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paradise Honors.
Olivia Jimenez Facio made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Jimenez Facio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Makayla George was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anice Upshaw, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Thunderbird has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Paradise Honors, their record now sits at 12-8.
Thunderbird suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Paradise Honors in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Thunderbird, Samara Romero (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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