Softball Recap: Tempe Comes Up Short

Tempe dropped their record down to 16-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Browne Bruins, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Buffaloes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Tempe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antonia Garcia, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.

As for Browne, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Browne, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

On Browne's side, Dania Duran and Seilah Sauceda did most of the damage at the plate: Duran went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Sauceda went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Duran has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Annalyssia Ramos, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Coming up, Tempe will be playing at home against South Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.86 runs per game on average), something the Buffaloes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Browne, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dobson at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.04 runs per game on average), something the Bruins will no doubt try to take advantage of.