Carl Hayden Community waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Maryvale Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Carl Hayden Community, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rigo Mendez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Mendez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cristian Rosas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Maryvale's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Valdez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Maryvale was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carl Hayden Community only hit a.
Carl Hayden Community's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Maryvale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Carl Hayden Community will head out on the road to face off against Alhambra at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Carl Hayden Community has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Maryvale, they will head out on the road to take on Camelback at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Maryvale will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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