The Paradise Honors Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Paradise Honors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Thunderbird. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Paradise Honors.
Paradise Honors got a great performance from Brennan Hansen as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaydan Herrera, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Shadow Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of Saguaro.
Shadow Mountain saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Zauner, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Paradise Honors' victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Shadow Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Paradise Honors' speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Paradise Honors has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Shadow Mountain, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Paradise Honors continue to outrun the ball?
Paradise Honors couldn't quite finish off Shadow Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 14-12. Can Paradise Honors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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