Maryvale made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mesa, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Maryvale Panthers put the hurt on the Mesa Jackrabbits with a sharp 11-5 victory on Monday. The win was just business as usual for the Panthers, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
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Isabel Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Hernandez was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maryvale got a massive performance out of Marianna Jennings, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leslie Gibbons, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Maryvale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mesa only posted an OBP of .259.
Maryvale's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Mesa, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Maryvale Panthers duke it out with Boulder Creek Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boulder Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Mesa, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will face off against Valley Vista at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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