The Bishop Gorman Gaels will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Palo Verde Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Bishop Gorman will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Wednesday, Bishop Gorman faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bishop Gorman fell 12-8 to Centennial.
Sophia Kirkpatrick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tiffany Gonzales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Palo Verde's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arbor View.
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.
On the hitting side, 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.
Bishop Gorman's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5-1. As for Palo Verde, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Bishop Gorman suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Palo Verde in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Will Bishop Gorman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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