Maricopa is 0-5 against Valley Vista since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Maricopa Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Valley Vista Monsoon at 6:00 p.m. Maricopa is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Monday, Maricopa came up short against Valley Vista and fell 7-2.
Ethan Chavez put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Chavez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Chavez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Chavez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Cook, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Maricopa didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Vista only tossed five.
Maricopa's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Valley Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11-1.
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