The Peoria Panthers will challenge the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Peoria has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 37 straight defeats, while Cactus Shadows will come in with three straight victories.
Peoria lost 15-8 to Agua Fria on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly seven runs.
Anieah Lewis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Genesis Parker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows made easy work of Marcos de Niza on Tuesday and carried off a 13-1 win.
Molly Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Caylee Cundall was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Bailey Fitzmaurice was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cactus Shadows' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Peoria, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Peoria took their victory against Cactus Shadows in their previous meeting back in March of 2015 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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