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| 03/07/25 - Away | 12-4 W |
| 03/05/25 - Home | 7-9 L |
| 03/22/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 03/20/24 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 9-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Basic lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Palo Verde, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The Basic Wolves put the hurt on the Palo Verde Panthers with a sharp 12-4 win on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Wolves: when they faced off against the Panthers last Wednesday, they had to take a 9-7 loss.
Andruw Giles was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Lincoln Evans looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Troy Southisene was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Kelley, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Basic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Basic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Palo Verde, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Basic will be taking part in a tournament against Tucson High Magnet School at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Basic is facing Tucson High Magnet School at the right time seeing as Tucson High Magnet School is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Palo Verde, they will head out to challenge The Meadows School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palo Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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