The Camelback Spartans will head out to challenge the Maryvale Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Camelback has given up an average of 21.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Camelback is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell 23-19 to Maryvale on Tuesday. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For Maryvale's part, Jaline Ortega was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Ortega a new career-high. Princess Nicolette Nu?ez was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Maryvale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .778. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive games.
Maryvale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Camelback, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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