After flying high against Apollo last Monday, Sunrise Mountain came back down to earth. The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs' tough 9-3 defeat to the Maricopa Rams on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Sunrise Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Maricopa apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2020.
Keira Martin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Maricopa's side, Alexandria Armstrong made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Armstrong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Armstrong was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Emily Peters was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Daniela Carias, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
Sunrise Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season. As for Maricopa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1.
Sunrise Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-0 defeat vs. Williams Field on the 14th. Maricopa has also already played their next game, a 7-6 victory against Arcadia on the 14th.
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