Panthers
| 05/01/25 vs Faith Lutheran | 11-1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Coronado | 6-2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Centennial | 8-3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Liberty | 9-3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 13-1 |
| + 13 more games |
Palo Verde strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders as they made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Haley Kearnes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Palo Verde let Makayla Enriquez and Taylor Johns run wild. Enriquez went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Johns went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most runs Enriquez has posted since back in March. Alexis Kearnes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Palo Verde always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Faith Lutheran only posted an OBP of .111.
Palo Verde pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Faith Lutheran, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Palo Verde wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 17-0 victory against Silverado on the 6th. Faith Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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