Maryvale is 0-10 against Browne since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Maryvale Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Browne Bruins at 3:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maryvale took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Camelback 10-4.
Meanwhile, Browne had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Shyla Vasquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Vasquez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Shayla Munoz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dania Duran, who scored three runs and stole three bases.
Maryvale pushed their record up to 8-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Browne, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8-1.
Maryvale couldn't quite finish off Browne in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Maryvale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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