The Maryvale Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the San Manuel Miners on Wednesday.
Melissa Higuera
| 04/16/25 vs San Manuel | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Browne | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Camelback | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cesar Chavez | 1 |
Jaline Ortega and Melissa Higuera did most of the damage at the plate: Ortega scored a run and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Higuera scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Higuera a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Marianna Jennings, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Maryvale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Maryvale's record is now 9-6. As for San Manuel, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Looking ahead, Maryvale will be playing in front of their home fans against Cibola at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for San Manuel, they will face off against Superior at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Miners surely won't give up without a fight.
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