Maricopa is 0-6 against Casa Grande since February of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Maricopa Rams will take on the Casa Grande Cougars in a tournament on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maricopa picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They skirted past McClintock 5-4.
Travis Varela
| 03/04/25 vs McClintock | 3 |
| 03/08/25 @ McClintock | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Mesa | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 1 |
Travis Varela was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Varela was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Maricopa: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
Varela wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Casa Grande). They put the hurt on Sabino with a sharp 15-4 victory on Thursday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by nine runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Matt Villa, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and two runs. Those triples were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Boston Valdez, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Casa Grande was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Casa Grande has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10 runs. Maricopa's win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Maricopa couldn't quite finish off Casa Grande in their previous matchup back in March of 2018 and fell 3-1. Can Maricopa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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