Softball Preview: Browne Bruins vs. Maryvale Panthers
Browne is 10-0 against Maryvale since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Browne Bruins will look to defend their home field against the Maryvale Panthers at 3:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maryvale is hoping to do on Friday what Camelback couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Browne's winning streak, which now stands at ten games. Browne's pitcher stepped up to hand Camelback a 13-0 shutout.
Shyla Vasquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Vasquez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shayla Munoz, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Janelli Saldana, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maryvale, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on Camelback with a sharp 10-4 victory on Tuesday.
Browne pushed their record up to 16-8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Maryvale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Browne skirted past Maryvale 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Browne repeat their success, or does Maryvale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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