Paradise Honors lost against Salpointe Catholic back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Paradise Honors Panthers fell just short of the Salpointe Catholic Lancers by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Paradise Honors has lost by just one run.
Noah Rodriguez and Jaydan Herrera stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rodriguez scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Herrera went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Salpointe Catholic's side, Ernesto Bojorquez looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Colton Raetzman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Paradise Honors and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Salpointe Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2-1.
Paradise Honors will head out on the road to face off against Yuma at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Salpointe Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pueblo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Salpointe Catholic is facing Pueblo at the right time seeing as Pueblo is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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