Maricopa hasn't had much luck against Casa Grande recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rams will face off against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Maricopa will be strutting in after a win while Casa Grande will be coming in after a defeat.
Maricopa took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Vista Grande.
Travis Varela
| 03/20/25 vs Pueblo | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Vista Grande | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs McClintock | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Mountain View | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ McClintock | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Travis Varela was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Maricopa is 5-2 when Varela posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovanny Sanchez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Casa Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Catalina Foothills, falling 8-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly seven runs.
Maricopa's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Casa Grande, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Maricopa might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Casa Grande in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
