Brookwood came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Parkview Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Keren Leal, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Navarra, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brookwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 47.9%.
Brookwood is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Parkview, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
Brookwood will welcome Mill Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Brookwood is on a six-game streak of home wins, Mill Creek a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Parkview, they will venture away from home to take on Duluth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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