Panthers
| 03/05/25 vs Dobson | 8 |
| 03/03/25 @ Mesa | 11 |
| 02/28/25 vs Valley Vista | 3 |
| 02/26/25 @ La Joya Community | 19 |
The Maryvale Panthers will head out to face off against the Independence Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Maryvale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Maryvale was handed a 15-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They skirted past Dobson 8-6. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Isabel Hernandez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ivette Hernandez Mojica was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leslie Gibbons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Independence's way against North Canyon on Wednesday as Independence made off with a 16-6 win.
Like Maryvale, Independence also got a great game from a two-way player: Mariana Perez Vargas. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Perez Vargas was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Independence got a massive performance out of Genevieve De La Cruz, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-4. Jasmine Pearson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .675. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Canyon only posted an OBP of .346.
Maryvale's record now sits at 4-1. As for Independence, their record now sits at 2-0.
