Softball Preview: Maize South Mavericks vs. Derby Panthers
The Maize South Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Derby Panthers on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Maize South: 3.7, Derby: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Maize South is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 11-10.
Meanwhile, Derby won against Eisenhower last Tuesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again last Tuesday. Derby came out on top in a nail-biter against Eisenhower and snuck past 3-1. The win was familiar territory for Derby who now have seven in a row.
Maize South's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3. As for Derby, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Maize South took their victory against Derby in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-5. Will Maize South repeat their success, or does Derby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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