The Mountain Pointe Pride will venture away from home to square off against the Maricopa Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Pointe is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Mountain Pointe came up short against Notre Dame Prep and fell 6-2.
Mountain Pointe got a good showing from Ja'Kyn Thurman, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thurman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kai Klepfer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Maricopa also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Catalina Foothills by a score of 5-1. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maricopa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Varela, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Maricopa's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Mountain Pointe, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
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