Maricopa had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-14 to make it nine. They fell 10-5 to the Vista Grande Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-9 on Tuesday.
Maricopa saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vivian Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Rodriguez has snagged this season.
As for Vista Grande, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly five runs.
On Vista Grande's side, Hannah Witte made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Witte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Serenity McCullough was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Miley Valenzuela was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple.
Coming up, Maricopa will challenge Casa Grande at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Vista Grande, they are taking a road trip to square off against Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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