Valley Vista is 5-0 against Maricopa since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Valley Vista Monsoon will be playing at home against the Maricopa Rams at 6:00 p.m.
On Monday, Valley Vista earned a 7-2 win over Maricopa.
For Maricopa's part, Ethan Chavez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Chavez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Chavez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Chavez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Cook, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Maricopa didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Vista only tossed five.
Valley Vista is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11-1 record this season. As for Maricopa, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
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