Paradise Honors has gone a perfect 5-0 against Peoria recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. We've got a battle between Panthers coming up. Paradise Honors will be strutting in after a win while Peoria will be coming in after a loss.
Paradise Honors was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Mingus on Monday. Paradise Honors put the hurt on Mingus with a sharp 12-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Olivia Jimenez Facio
| 03/17/25 vs Mingus | 9 |
| 03/14/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 4 |
| 03/14/25 vs Liberty | 0 |
| 03/12/25 vs Desert View | 4 |
| 03/12/25 vs Willow Canyon | 1 |
| + 10 more games |
Olivia Jimenez Facio made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Meghan Stroh was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Pressley Fought, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Paradise Honors always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mingus only posted an OBP of .067.
Meanwhile, Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their 30th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yuma. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Peoria's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Paradise Honors, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Paradise Honors took their victory against Peoria in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 26-1. Will Paradise Honors repeat their success, or does Peoria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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