The Browne Bruins will square off against the Cesar Chavez Champions at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Browne will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, it was close, but Browne sidestepped Maryvale for a 5-4 win. That's two games straight that the Bruins have won by just one run.
Shyla Vasquez
| 04/10/25 @ Maryvale | 12 |
| 04/08/25 vs Maryvale | 13 |
| 04/03/25 vs South Mountain | 7 |
| 04/01/25 @ South Mountain | 11 |
| 03/31/25 vs Independence | 12 |
| + 3 more games |
Shyla Vasquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tunisia Rios, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cesar Chavez). They were the clear victors by a 27-8 margin over South Mountain on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Like Browne, Cesar Chavez also got a great game from a two-way player: Esmeralda White. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave White a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Cesar Chavez got a massive performance out of Mariah Flores, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Flores a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nevaeha Giacoletti, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cesar Chavez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.
Browne's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Cesar Chavez, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12.
Cesar Chavez's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Browne has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cesar Chavez, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Browne keep running through batters, or will the Champions buck the trend?
Browne beat Cesar Chavez 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Champions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
