It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Palo Verde can now relate to. They lost 15-4 to the Coronado Cougars on Friday. Palo Verde's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Taylor Johns made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Bartlett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Coronado's side, Kendall Selitzky made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Selitzky has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Selitzky was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alohi Mundon, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Bendlin, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Coronado, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Douglas the next time they take the field. Palo Verde will head out to face Douglas at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, while Coronado will head out to face them at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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