Fairfax lost against Casa Grande back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Fairfax Stampede took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Casa Grande Cougars. Fairfax has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fairfax saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Porter Swope, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Da?Marticus Stokes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Casa Grande's side, Josiah Ramos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Ramos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Boston Valdez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kayden Reyna, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Fairfax's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Casa Grande, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfax will take on Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfax is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Casa Grande, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Higley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Casa Grande will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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