Palo Duro is 0-10 against Amarillo since March of 2018 but things could change on Friday. Palo Duro will venture away from home to square off against Amarillo at 4:00 p.m. Palo Duro has given up an average of 14.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Palo Duro's offense. They came up short against Monterey on Tuesday, falling 28-0. The Dons' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
The home team had come away the winner the last seven times Amarillo and Lubbock-Cooper had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Amarillo lost 13-1 to Lubbock-Cooper on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, the Sandies couldn't push the score so high this time.
Amarillo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Cloud, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Amarillo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Amarillo's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-6-1. As for Palo Duro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Palo Duro suffered a grim 25-0 defeat to Amarillo in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Palo Duro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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