The Emerson Mavericks will face off against the Frisco Raccoons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Emerson is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Emerson is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Heritage with a sharp 27-1 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won seven matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Madison Fletcher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
Alexis Maijala
| 03/29/25 @ Heritage | 4 |
| 03/02/24 vs Sunnyvale | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Heritage | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Wylie | 2 |
| 03/26/24 @ Liberty | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Maijala, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Gianna Lipsky was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Emerson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Frisco lost 16-4 to Liberty on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Raccoons have suffered against the Redhawks since April 9, 2019.
Bailee Hodnett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Emerson's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Frisco, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11-1.
Emerson took their victory against Frisco in their previous meeting on March 4th by a conclusive 10-0. Will Emerson repeat their success, or does Frisco has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
