The Browne Bruins will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Apollo Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Browne lost 20-4 to La Joya Community on Thursday. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tunisia Rios made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Apollo gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They blew past Copper Canyon 17-1.
Ariana Guijarro Ortega made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Guijarro Ortega was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her eight plate appearances.
In other batting news, Apollo got a massive performance out of Kianna Diets-Doyle, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Diets-Doyle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Whitney Chrisman, who got on base in four of her seven plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Apollo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Browne got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Apollo by a conclusive 18-0 score. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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