Thursday just wasn't the day for Palo Verde's offense. Their tough 20-0 defeat to the Sabino Sabercats on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Palo Verde has not had much luck with Sabino recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Sabino's part, Sariah Ferrentino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Ferrentino has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ferrentino was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Sabino got a massive performance out of Alyssa Aguirre, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Mia Acosta, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Sabino, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Palo Verde will be playing in front of their home fans against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Sabino, they will head out on the road to square off against Empire at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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