The Poston Butte Broncos will take on the Paradise Honors Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Poston Butte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Poston Butte earned an 11-8 win over Arcadia. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
Jasmine Barrera was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylee Litviak, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Poston Butte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Paradise Honors came tearing into Monday's matchup with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Titans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Ashlyn Elliott, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Gabrielle Marquez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Paradise Honors' victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Poston Butte, their record now sits at 18-9.
Paradise Honors' pitching crew better be locked in on Saturday. Poston Butte hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. It's a different story for Paradise Honors, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Poston Butte in the park? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
