The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks will head out on the road to face off against the Maricopa Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ironwood Ridge's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Ironwood Ridge fell victim to Empire and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 18-0 to the Ravens.
Meanwhile, Maricopa played in-conference for the first time on Monday and got just the result they were looking for. They blew past Catalina Foothills 13-1. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Athena Nelson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hailee Klutz - Phillips was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Darian Sophia Flores, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Maricopa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They are undefeated (5-0) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Ironwood Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Maricopa, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.
Ironwood Ridge took their win against Maricopa when the teams last played back in April of 2015 by a conclusive 17-5 score. Do the Nighthawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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