The Palo Verde Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Centennial Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Palo Verde faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Palo Verde fell just short of Green Valley by a score of 11-10.
JoJo Corniel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palo Verde got a massive performance out of Taylor Johns, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofi Quigley, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Centennial had to settle for a 16-15 defeat against Shadow Ridge on Tuesday.
Ashley Madonia led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Rebeca Venzor-Nuno, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Centennial, they dropped their record down to 15-7-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Palo Verde hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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