The Amphitheater Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Amphitheater has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 27.
On Wednesday, Amphitheater fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Sahuarita.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 16-3 loss to Mica Mountain might stick with them for a while.
Oliviah Valdez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Valdez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valdez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Valdez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabel Higuera, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Amphitheater's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Walden Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Amphitheater suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Walden Grove when the teams last played on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walden Grove's Layla Holzer, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Amphitheater knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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