Paradise Honors and Estrella Foothills are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Paradise Honors Panthers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise Honors is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Thursday, Paradise Honors beat Deer Valley 4-1. The four-run effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jack Moore
| 03/06/25 @ Deer Valley | 11 |
| 02/28/24 @ Peoria | 10 |
| 03/06/24 @ Lee Williams | 8 |
| 02/28/25 vs La Joya Community | 7 |
| 04/15/24 vs Greenway | 7 |
Jack Moore made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Boeden Forquer, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Antonio Lara also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Paradise Honors kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Estrella Foothills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Buckeye with a sharp 13-1 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won five in a row.
Like Paradise Honors, Estrella Foothills also got a great game from a two-way player: Jayson Ross. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Ross was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blake Miller was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alec Schaeffer, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Paradise Honors' win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Estrella Foothills, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Paradise Honors has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13 hits per game. However, it's not like Estrella Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Paradise Honors came up short against Estrella Foothills when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 9-4. Can Paradise Honors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
