The Palo Verde Panthers will challenge the Coronado Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Palo Verde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Spanish Springs. That's two games straight that Palo Verde has won by exactly five runs.
Bradi Odom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayleen Enriquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Bartlett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Coronado faced Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Coronado came out on top against Douglas by a score of 8-3.
Kendall Selitzky made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. Selitzky was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlotte Bendlin, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alohi Mundon, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Palo Verde has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Coronado, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Palo Verde hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Palo Verde was able to grind out a solid win over Coronado when the teams last played on Friday, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Verde since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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