Van Vleck had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Brazos Cougars a 10-0 shutout. Considering Van Vleck has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Serenity Suarez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Nicole Ryman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Van Vleck pushed their record up to 13-2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Brazos, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12-1.
Coincidentally, Van Vleck and Brazos will both be playing Danbury the next time they take the field. Brazos will host Danbury at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Van Vleck will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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