Softball Recap: Maricopa Rams vs. Cesar Chavez Champions
Maricopa stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against the Cesar Chavez Champions as the Maricopa Rams made off with a 15-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Maricopa as they're now sitting on three straight.
Alexandria Armstrong made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Armstrong was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Alanee Calderon was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Janelle Gallegos was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Cesar Chavez's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eva Harrison, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Maricopa pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs per game. As for Cesar Chavez, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Maricopa will be playing at home against North at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Maricopa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cesar Chavez, they will head out on the road to challenge Maricopa at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cesar Chavez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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