Baseball Game Preview: Marcos de Niza Padres vs. Maryvale Panthers

The Marcos de Niza Padres will head out on the road to challenge the Maryvale Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Marcos de Niza is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Marcos de Niza turned things around against Moon Valley on Thursday. They blew past the Rockets 12-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Padres needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Julien Arroyo

Hits

02/26/25 vs Westwood	4
04/24/25 vs Moon Valley	3
04/11/25 @ Camelback	3
03/29/25 @ Thunderbird	3
04/15/25 vs Saguaro	2
+ 9 more games

Marcos de Niza let Julien Arroyo and Jackson Matherson run wild. Arroyo went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Matherson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Marcos de Niza is 3-1 when Arroyo posts three or more hits, but 6-16 otherwise.

Marcos de Niza always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Maryvale had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Fighting Lobos. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by just one run.

Maryvale got a big performance out of Angel Morales, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Morales has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariel Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Marcos de Niza's record now sits at 9-17. As for Maryvale, their record is now 9-12.