Peoria hasn't had much luck against Paradise Honors recently, but that could start to change on Friday. We've got a battle between Panthers coming up. Peoria has given up an average of 16.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Peoria is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 30th straight game dating back to last season last Monday. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yuma. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Paradise Honors made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mingus on Monday. Everything went Paradise Honors' way against Mingus as Paradise Honors made off with a 12-1 victory.
Olivia Jimenez Facio made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meghan Stroh, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Pressley Fought, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Paradise Honors hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Paradise Honors' record is now 4-7. As for Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Peoria might still be hurting after the 26-1 loss they got from Paradise Honors when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Peoria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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