If Paradise Honors was riding high fresh off their 20-5 takedown of Desert View last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Paradise Honors Panthers fell just short of the Liberty Lions by a score of 8-7 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 two weeks ago.
Meghan Stroh was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Elliott, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Paradise Honors has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Liberty now has a winning record of 5-4-1.
Paradise Honors didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 defeat against Cactus Shadows on the 14th. As for Liberty, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Liberty Lions face off against Canyon View Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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