Mesa Verde is 0-10 against Dixon since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mesa Verde Mavericks will be playing at home against the Dixon Rams at 4:30 p.m. Mesa Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Mesa Verde is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. They lost 16-3 to Casa Roble.
Mesa Verde saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Martin, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Ilyana Franco was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dixon put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Rio Linda with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dixon.
Felesha LePenske made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. LePenske has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. LePenske was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Dixon got a massive performance out of Aemonn Rosenberger, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Camryn Elliot, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Mesa Verde's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Dixon, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mesa Verde has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. However, it's not like Dixon struggles in that department as they've averaged .510. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mesa Verde suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Dixon in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dixon's Emily Morris, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Mesa Verde knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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