Palo Verde fell victim to Tanque Verde and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-0 walloping at the hands of the Tanque Verde Hawks. Palo Verde has not had much luck with Tanque Verde recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Tanque Verde's part, Caylee Waters made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Waters was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sara Hoagland was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Rylee Oathout was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Tanque Verde, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palo Verde will take on Antelope at 1:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Tanque Verde, they will be playing at home against Coolidge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tanque Verde will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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