Cesar Chavez lost against Maricopa last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cesar Chavez Champions fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Maricopa Rams. Cesar Chavez has not had much luck with Maricopa recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Cesar Chavez saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eva Harrison, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Maricopa's side, Alexandria Armstrong was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Armstrong has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Armstrong was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Leah Montes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Emily Peters was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Cesar Chavez's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Maricopa, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Cesar Chavez will head out on the road to face off against Tolleson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cesar Chavez has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Maricopa, they will head out on the road to take on West Point at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maricopa knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully West Point likes a good challenge.
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