Apache Junction lost against Vista Grande last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Apache Junction Prospectors suffered a rough 17-2 loss at the hands of the Vista Grande Spartans. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Apache Junction in their matchups with Vista Grande: they've now lost eight in a row.
Apache Junction saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaunna Harper, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cierra Devriese, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Vista Grande's side, Aaliyah Ramos was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Regan, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Apache Junction's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7. As for Vista Grande, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-15.
Apache Junction will be playing at home against Cortez at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Apache Junction has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Vista Grande, they will head out on the road to challenge Tempe at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tempe's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight matchups.
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