Maricopa put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Valley Vista Monsoon as the Maricopa Rams made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was nothing new for Maricopa as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Alexandria Armstrong was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Armstrong has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Armstrong was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Leah Montes was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Janelle Gallegos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Valley Vista's side, Zayda Atalima made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Maricopa's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. As for Valley Vista, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Maricopa beat Valley Vista by a score of 18-5.
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