The Peoria Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cactus Cobras at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Peoria will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Monday, Peoria suffered a tough 15-4 defeat at the hands of Estrella Foothills.
Genesis Parker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Makayla Madrid was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cactus blew Agua Fria out of the water the last time the pair played, but on MondayAgua Fria got their revenge. Cactus fell just short of Agua Fria by a score of 16-14.
Ciara Anthony put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Anthony was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jillian Duda made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Charley Enos, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Cactus was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Cactus, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Peoria suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Cactus in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cactus' Phoenix Vale, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Peoria 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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