It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Palo Verde had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Shadow Ridge Mustangs 3-2. That's two games straight that Palo Verde has won by just one run.
Bradi Odom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mya Bartlett was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Alexis Kearnes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Shadow Ridge's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Josslin Law gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Shadow Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmella Garganese, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Palo Verde is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Shadow Ridge, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7.
As of now, neither Palo Verde nor Shadow Ridge have any future games scheduled.
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