Shadow Ridge is 10-0 against Palo Verde since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will be playing at home against the Palo Verde Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Shadow Ridge: 3.2, Palo Verde: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Shadow Ridge faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Shadow Ridge walked away with a 7-2 victory over Liberty. Winning may never get old, but Shadow Ridge sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Josslin Law made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Law has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Law was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Stevie Robison was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jacobi Gledhill, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde came up short against Coronado on Monday and fell 7-4.
Paige Brandes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Kearnes, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Shadow Ridge pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Palo Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Shadow Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Palo Verde struggles in that department as they've averaged .410. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Shadow Ridge skirted past Palo Verde 3-1 in their previous matchup on April 1st. Will Shadow Ridge repeat their success, or does Palo Verde have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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