Maricopa is 0-3 against Tolleson since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Maricopa Rams will look to defend their home field against the Tolleson Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Maricopa is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Maricopa can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past Valley Vista 18-5.
Alexandria Armstrong made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 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.
Meanwhile, Tolleson pushed their score all the way to 12 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 17-12 to Shadow Ridge. Tolleson has not had much luck with Shadow Ridge recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Karen Castro made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Phoenix Preciado, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Maricopa is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Tolleson, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8.
Maricopa couldn't quite finish off Tolleson in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Maricopa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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