Baseball Recap: Maryvale Has No Trouble Against North

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Previous Games

02/27/25 - Neutral	15-5 W
03/29/24 - Away	6-5 W
03/26/24 - Home	10-4 W
03/30/23 - Home	4-14 L
03/28/23 - Away	1-11 L
+ 5 more games

Maryvale barely beat North the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Maryvale Panthers blew past the North Mustangs 15-5 on Thursday. The Panthers have beaten the Mustangs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mustangs has come to flipping the script.

Axel Quihui tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Nathan Benavidez was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Maryvale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North only posted an OBP of .261.

Maryvale's record now sits at 2-0. As for North, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maryvale will challenge Mesa at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for North, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Camelback at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.