Palo Verde and Faith Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Palo Verde had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-3 loss on Wednesday.
Keimani Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Dane Keener, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Faith Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 20-15 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Palo Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Faith Lutheran, they will challenge Basic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games the Wolves have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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