Maricopa put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Valley Vista Monsoon as the Maricopa Rams made off with an 18-5 victory. The win was nothing new for Maricopa as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Alexandria Armstrong was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Armstrong has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Armstrong was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Leah Montes was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Alanee Calderon was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Valley Vista's side, Teagen Sorensen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Hyde, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Maricopa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Valley Vista, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Maricopa will be playing at home against Tolleson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maricopa will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Valley Vista, they will head out on the road to face off against West Point at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Point will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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