The Maricopa Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Sahuarita Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Maricopa has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maricopa came up short against Casa Grande on Thursday, falling 15-7. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Travis Varela was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Will Hawkins was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Sahuarita waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Cobras get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Sahuarita's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Maricopa, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Maricopa might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Sahuarita when the teams last played back in April of 2016. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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