Baseball Preview: Tolleson Wolverines vs. Maricopa Rams
The Tolleson Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maricopa Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, while Tolleson put up some runs, the same can't be said for Shadow Ridge. Tolleson blew past Shadow Ridge 6-0. The win was just what Tolleson needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior game.
DILAN MOLINA made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. MOLINA was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Roger Hunt was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. ALFONSO TRUJILLO was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maricopa has not done well against Valley Vista recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Maricopa walked away with a 6-3 victory over Valley Vista.
Tolleson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14-1 record this season. As for Maricopa, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Tolleson came up short against Maricopa when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Tolleson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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