North lost against Maricopa back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The North Mustangs fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Maricopa Rams. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North in their matchups with Maricopa: they've now lost three in a row.
Eva Guzman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
On Maricopa's side, the team relied heavily on Emily Peters, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Montes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Maricopa, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
North will head out on the road to square off against Maryvale at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Maricopa, they will be playing at home against Cesar Chavez at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cesar Chavez has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Maricopa will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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