On Wednesday, Arbor View faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Arbor View Aggies came out on top against the Palo Verde Panthers by a score of 9-6. The win was just what Arbor View needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Ava Henderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Maddi Reed was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Madilyn Lowy was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Palo Verde's side, JoJo Corniel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Taylor Johns made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Bartlett, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Arbor View's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Palo Verde, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Arbor View will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Coronado at 3:30 p.m. As for Palo Verde, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Gorman at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Gorman will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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