The Maricopa Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Mountain Pointe Pride at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Pointe took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Maricopa, who comes in off a win.
Maricopa is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Cholla on Thursday. Everything went Maricopa's way against Cholla as Maricopa made off with a 16-2 win. That looming 16-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
Elizabeth Deupree
| 03/06/25 @ Cholla | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Peoria | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Sahuarita | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ Shadow Ridge | 3 |
| 03/16/24 vs Apollo | 5 |
Elizabeth Deupree made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Maricopa got a massive performance out of Alanee Calderon, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Hailee Klutz - Phillips was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Maricopa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe lost 20-3 to Chaparral on Thursday. The Pride have struggled against the Firebirds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Mountain Pointe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauryn Chavez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Mountain Pointe's loss dropped their record down to 5-2-1. As for Maricopa, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-2.
Maricopa's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Maricopa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mountain Pointe, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Maricopa continue to outrun the ball?
Maricopa might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Mountain Pointe in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Can Maricopa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
