With a playoff game on the line, Walden Grove rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Paradise Honors Panthers out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Walden Grove also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2016.
Oliviah Valdez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Holzer, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Paradise Honors' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Olivia Jimenez Facio gave up just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Jimenez Facio has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Walden Grove's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Paradise Honors, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-10.
Walden Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Paradise Honors also has no future games currently scheduled.
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