Van Vleck is 2-8 against Danbury since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Van Vleck Leopards will be playing at home against the Danbury Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Van Vleck will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Van Vleck gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Brazos a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Van Vleck needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Lakyn Matchett made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Matchett was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Olivia Britton was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michelle Rose Mirelez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Danbury finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. Their tough 8-1 loss to East Bernard might stick with them for a while. Danbury has not had much luck with East Bernard recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Van Vleck is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season. As for Danbury, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-11-1.
Van Vleck came out on top in a nail-biter against Danbury in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-4. Does Van Vleck have another victory up their sleeve, or will Danbury turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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