Paradise Honors is 3-0 against Thunderbird since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Paradise Honors Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thunderbird Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Paradise Honors got themselves on the board against Yuma, but Yuma never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Criminals as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paradise Honors.
Olivia Jimenez Facio made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Jimenez Facio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla George, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anice Upshaw, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird entered their tilt with Shadow Mountain with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Matadors with a sharp 19-2 win on Wednesday.
Jocelyn Dial tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Thunderbird got a massive performance out of Ella Wolff, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Casey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Paradise Honors has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Thunderbird, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Paradise Honors took their win against Thunderbird when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Paradise Honors have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thunderbird turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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