Maricopa came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Point Dragons and snuck past 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Maricopa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alexandria Armstrong made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 12 hits. Armstrong has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Armstrong was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Leah Montes was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alanee Calderon, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On West Point's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelique Chavez, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zerianna Gomez, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, West Point was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maricopa only hit a.
Maricopa is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for West Point, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Maricopa will head out on the road to square off against Valley Vista at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Valley Vista: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Maricopa has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road. West Point will take on Cesar Chavez at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Point will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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