Paradise Honors is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Estrella Foothills is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Paradise Honors Panthers will take on the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Estrella Foothills' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Paradise Honors had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Paradise Honors' pitcher stepped up to hand Moon Valley a 13-0 shutout on Thursday.
Jack Moore was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Tucker Klingshei, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Estrella Foothills' way against Agua Fria on Thursday as Estrella Foothills made off with a 15-0 win.
The result came thanks to Slater McVey's shutout, as he gave up just one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alec Schaeffer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Sloan, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Paradise Honors is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Estrella Foothills, their victory bumped their record up to 23-3.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Paradise Honors hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Estrella Foothills struggles in that department as they've averaged .392. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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