Shadow Ridge and Palo Verde squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Shadow Ridge had to settle for second. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Palo Verde Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Shadow Ridge has not had much luck with Palo Verde recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Josslin Law spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shadow Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmella Garganese, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Palo Verde's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bradi Odom gave up just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Mya Bartlett was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Alexis Kearnes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Shadow Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Palo Verde, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-7.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Coronado the next time they take the field. Shadow Ridge will host Coronado at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Palo Verde will head out to face them at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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