Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maryvale). They blew past the Camelback Spartans 28-7 on Tuesday. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Christian Valdez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances. Maryvale is undefeated when Valdez posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-7 otherwise.
Nathan Benavidez
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In other batting news, Nathan Benavidez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Axel Aguilar was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Maryvale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Maryvale moved to 4-7 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Camelback, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Maryvale beat the Spartans by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
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