Coronado and Palo Verde squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Coronado had to settle for second. They fell 4-0 to the Palo Verde Panthers. Coronado has not had much luck with Palo Verde recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Palo Verde's part, they got a great performance from Mayson Reichartz as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ethan Clauss was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Tanner Johns was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 23-14. As for Palo Verde, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-10.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Reno the next time they take the field. Coronado will head out to face Reno at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, while Palo Verde will head out to face them at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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