West Point lost against Maricopa back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The West Point Dragons fell just short of the Maricopa Rams by a score of 3-1.
West Point saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Gallinger, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Salazar, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Maricopa's side, Ethan Chavez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Chavez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Chavez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
West Point has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Maricopa, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
While West Point 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 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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