It was a good run, but Maricopa unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Tolleson Wolverines. The contest marked that first time this year in which Maricopa was not able to get on the board.
Maricopa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Montes, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Tolleson's side, Jada Rubalcava was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Rubalcava was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Karen Castro was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marina Lara, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Maricopa's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-4. As for Tolleson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
While Maricopa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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