The McClintock Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Maricopa Rams at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McClintock saw some tournament action on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over ALA - Gilbert North.
Bradford McCurdy made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). McCurdy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Dallon Schmidt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Elias Baldwin also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Maricopa ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Mesa 6-5. The Rams' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Will Hawkins and Elias Soto did most of the damage at the plate: Hawkins went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Soto scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Peters, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Maricopa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Maricopa's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for McClintock, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
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