The Palo Verde Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Coronado Cougars at 1:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Palo Verde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They beat Shadow Ridge by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2.
Meanwhile, Coronado faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Coronado skirted past Shadow Ridge 4-2. The victory was nothing new for Coronado as they're now sitting on five straight.
Kendall Selitzky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alohi Mundon was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Bailey Goldberg was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Palo Verde pushed their record up to 19-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Coronado, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Palo Verde skirted past Coronado 2-0 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Selitzky, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Palo Verde still be able to contain Selitzky? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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