Thursday just wasn't the day for Palo Verde's offense. They fell victim to a tough 21-0 loss at the hands of the Tombstone Yellow Jackets on Thursday. Palo Verde just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
For Tombstone's part, Bria Gross made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gross has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gross was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Tombstone got a massive performance out of Bella Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Brianna True was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Tombstone, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season.
Palo Verde will look to defend their home field on Friday against Safford at 4:00 p.m. As for Tombstone, they will head out on the road to challenge Willcox at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Willcox's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
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