Brandeis had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-19 to make it six. They lost 14-0 to the Madison Mavericks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
As for Madison, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Madison's part, Mia Zamora was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Zamora was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jacqueline Espinosa was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Tori Gonzales was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brandeis will host SA Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rough Riders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.61 runs per game on average), something the Broncos will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Madison, they will be playing in front of their home fans against LEE at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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