Maricopa is 0-4 against Valley Vista since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Maricopa Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Vista Monsoon at 3:45 p.m. Maricopa will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Maricopa ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against West Point by a score of 7-4.
Sayd Navarro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Navarro was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cayden Cook was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Connor Jackson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley Vista came up short against Shadow Ridge on Thursday and fell 9-5.
Everett Sanderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Maricopa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Valley Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11-1.
Maricopa came up short against Valley Vista in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Maricopa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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