The Maricopa Rams will face off against the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Maricopa has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maricopa is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 20-1 to Sahuarita.
Maricopa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Varela, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Ironwood Ridge made easy work of Mountain View on Friday and carried off an 18-2 victory. The Nighthawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by eight runs or more this season.
Seve Sissac tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Ironwood Ridge got a massive performance out of Tristin McQuay, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Charnoki, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Ironwood Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ironwood Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Maricopa, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17.
Maricopa suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Ironwood Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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