On Tuesday, Palo Verde faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palo Verde Panthers fell just short of the Green Valley Gators by a score of 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
JoJo Corniel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palo Verde got a massive performance out of Taylor Johns, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofi Quigley, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Palo Verde lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Valley only launched no.
On Green Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Lyla Baxter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lauryn Galvin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Green Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5.
Palo Verde will head out on the road to take on Centennial at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Centennial: 3.7, Palo Verde: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Green Valley, they will be playing at home against Arbor View at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arbor View is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Green Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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