For the second straight game, South Mountain will face off against Maryvale. The Jaguars will head out to square off against the Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. South Mountain comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
It was a proper cat-fight when South Mountain took on Maryvale on Tuesday. The Jaguars took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
For Maryvale's part, Nathan Benavidez was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Benavidez a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Christian Valdez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Maryvale is undefeated when Valdez posts two or more runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Angel Morales was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
South Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Maryvale, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Mountain has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Maryvale struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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