Maricopa entered their tilt with Arcadia with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Arcadia Titans on Thursday and snuck past 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Maricopa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alexandria Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maricopa got a big performance out of Leah Montes, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Janelle Gallegos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Arcadia's side, Olivia Baumgardner and Lucy Dreier stepped up to the plate in a big way. Baumgardner went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Dreier went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI.
Maricopa's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Arcadia, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Maricopa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-1 victory vs. Cortez on the 14th. Arcadia has also already played their next matchup, a 4-2 win against Mountain View on the 15th.
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