On Thursday, Palo Verde faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palo Verde Panthers never let the Centennial Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. For Palo Verde, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 loss Centennial walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
The result came thanks to Bradi Odom's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Palo Verde saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Bartlett, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Centennial's side, Sloane Merrell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Centennial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Campbell Cole, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Palo Verde's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Centennial, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-8-1.
Palo Verde will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Coronado at 3:30 p.m. Coronado is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Palo Verde will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Centennial will take on Liberty at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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