After flying high against Bishop Gorman last Friday, Basic came back down to earth. The Basic Wolves fell just short of the Palo Verde Panthers by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolves have suffered since April 4, 2024.
Basic got a good showing from Elian Ruiz, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
Tate Southisene
| 03/05/25 vs Palo Verde | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Bishop Gorman | 2 |
| 05/01/24 vs Green Valley | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Green Valley | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Faith Lutheran | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Tate Southisene was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dallon Cegavske, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Basic's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Palo Verde, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Basic beat Palo Verde by a score of 12-4 on Friday.
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