The Maricopa Rams will square off against the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maricopa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Maricopa lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Catalina Foothills, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. The Rams were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Falcons on Monday. The Rams not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 14th.
Athena Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Hailee Klutz - Phillips
| 04/07/25 @ Catalina Foothills | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Mountain Pointe | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Mountain View | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Mountain View | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Canyon del Oro | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Maricopa got a massive performance out of Hailee Klutz - Phillips, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs Klutz - Phillips has posted since back in March. Darian Sophia Flores was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Maricopa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. They are undefeated (6-0) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Ironwood Ridge fell victim to Empire and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 18-0 to the Ravens. The Nighthawks just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Ironwood Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Maricopa, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 10-9-1.
Maricopa might still be hurting after the 17-5 loss they got from Ironwood Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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