The Paradise Honors Panthers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 6:00 p.m. Paradise Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Paradise Honors fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Shadow Mountain on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Matadors by a score of 8-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Paradise Honors in their matchups with Shadow Mountain: they've now lost three in a row.
Michael Nicolini Jr. put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Nicolini Jr. has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Nicolini Jr. was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Nicolini Jr. wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Paradise Honors didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shadow Mountain only tossed six.
Paradise Honors' defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Shadow Mountain, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12.
Paradise Honors' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Paradise Honors has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Shadow Mountain, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Paradise Honors continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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