The Maryvale Panthers will challenge the Marcos de Niza Padres at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Maryvale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
While Maryvale's win against La Joya Community wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Fighting Lobos 9-8 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Maryvale got a big performance out of Angel Morales, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Morales has posted since back in March. Ariel Garcia was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Marcos de Niza came into Thursday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Moon Valley on Thursday as they made off with a 12-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Padres needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Julien Arroyo and Jackson Matherson did most of the damage at the plate: Arroyo went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Matherson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Marcos de Niza is 5-1 when Matherson posts two or more runs, but 4-16 otherwise.
Marcos de Niza kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Marcos de Niza's victory bumped their record up to 9-17. As for Maryvale, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
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