After losing to Bradshaw Mountain the last time they met, Paradise Honors decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Paradise Honors Panthers had just enough and edged the Bradshaw Mountain Bears out 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Paradise Honors.
Olivia Jimenez Facio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Makayla George was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Anice Upshaw was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
On Bradshaw Mountain's side, Kodee Statler was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Statler was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Statler wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amry Soriano, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Paradise Honors' victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Bradshaw Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Paradise Honors will head out on the road to take on Salpointe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bradshaw Mountain, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 win vs. Lee Williams on the 19th.
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