Maricopa extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-13. They fell 9-4 to the Catalina Foothills Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Sebastian Lopez
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Sebastian Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
As for Catalina Foothills, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Catalina Foothills' side, Easton Altherr looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Altherr a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Yaxel Ledezma was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Connor Matalone, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Maricopa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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