The Miami Vandals will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hayden Lobos at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Miami will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Miami scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Gilbert Classical Academy as Miami made off with a 25-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Gabby Gonzales made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Gonzales has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Olivia Chacon was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Figueroa, who scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Hayden's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-0 walloping at the hands of Williams on Saturday. Hayden's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Miami's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for Hayden, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything went Miami's way against Hayden in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Miami made off with a 21-9 win. Will Miami repeat their success, or does Hayden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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