Baseball Preview: Woodland Wolves vs. Mesa Verde Mavericks
Woodland is 10-0 against Mesa Verde since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Woodland Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 4:15 a.m. Woodland knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Mesa Verde likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Woodland made easy work of Mira Loma and carried off a 19-2 victory.
Dylan Johns was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Johns has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Woodland got a massive performance out of Joe Cadotte, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brayden Farnham, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Mesa Verde's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 11-2 to Valley Christian. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Mesa Verde couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mesa Verde saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Marcheschi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Woodland's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Mesa Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mesa Verde struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Woodland took their victory against Mesa Verde in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. Does Woodland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mesa Verde turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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