Palo Verde faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Panthers came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 12-3. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Palo Verde got a good showing from Zach Franke, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Franke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Palo Verde saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Clauss, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Palo Verde will square off against rival Faith Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Centennial is set to challenge their familiar foe Liberty at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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