The Van Vleck Leopards will take on the Brazos Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Van Vleck made easy work of Hitchcock and carried off a 12-1 win. The Leopards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Brazos got the win against Boling on Friday by a conclusive 10-3. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly seven runs.
Ava Aguilar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Amie Vasquez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Rylea Roecker, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Van Vleck is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. Brazos' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13-1.
Van Vleck took their victory against Brazos in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Van Vleck have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brazos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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