The Cholla Chargers will square off against the Maricopa Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cholla will be strutting in after a victory while Maricopa will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Cholla was able to grind out a solid win over Tanque Verde, taking the game 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Raymond Molina
| 03/04/25 vs Tanque Verde | 3 |
| 04/12/24 @ Desert View | 1 |
| 04/11/24 vs Ironwood Ridge | 1 |
| 04/03/24 vs Tanque Verde | 1 |
| 03/23/24 vs Catalina Foothills | 1 |
Raymond Molina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cholla got a big performance out of Carlos Alvarez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Martinez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Maricopa fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against McClintock on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 5-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 17, 2018, but that streak is no more.
Like Cholla, Maricopa also got a great game from a two-way player: Will Hawkins. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hawkins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Travis Varela made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Connor Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
Cholla's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Maricopa, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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