Paradise Honors is 0-5 against Salpointe Catholic since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Paradise Honors Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Paradise Honors has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Paradise Honors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Bradshaw Mountain.
Olivia Jimenez Facio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Makayla George was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Anice Upshaw was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Pueblo onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Salpointe Catholic sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
The result came thanks to Macee Jackson's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anyssa Wild, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Molli Daley, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Paradise Honors' victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Salpointe Catholic, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Paradise Honors suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Salpointe Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Paradise Honors, Gianna Mares (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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