Palo Verde is 0-7 against Empire since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Palo Verde Titans will head out on the road to take on the Empire Ravens at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Palo Verde got the win against San Carlos by a conclusive 17-5. The win was just what Palo Verde needed coming off of a 26-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Empire put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 10-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Empire.
Kendall Freidinger spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Empire got a massive performance out of Callista Drawbaugh, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Dehler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Palo Verde's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Empire, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Palo Verde suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Empire in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Palo Verde avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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