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Superior Sun
After losing three-straight games against ranked teams, including No. 2 Arizona Lutheran, No., 4 Veritas Prep, and No. 19 Hayden, the eighth-ranked Lady Panthers returned to their winning ways, defeating 18th-ranked Ft. Thomas last Thursday, 7 – 2.
With the game tied 1 – 1 after three innings, the Lady Panthers scored two runs in each of the next three innings to secure their sixth win of the season.
Superior cranked out seven doubles in the game with Phalicitee Thomas and Gabby Salcido each hitting two. Jalisa Murray, Ariana San Miguel, and Cierra Navarrette each hit one.
Salcido, a junior, went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Thomas, Murray, San Miguel, and Navarrette each drove in one run in the victory.
Freshman Alicia Arriola picked up the complete-game win, allowing only two runs, one earned, on four hits. She fanned 11 Apaches’ hitters and walked three. The win was her second of the year in as many starts.
Upcoming schedule: Apr. 9 vs. Miami and Apr. 13 at Salome. Both games are scheduled for 4 p.m.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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