Maxwell waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Mt. Shasta Bears. That's two games straight that Maxwell has won by just one run.
Melvin Martinez tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Walter Avery picked up the save, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
At the plate, Maxwell saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Orozco, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Maxwell pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mt. Shasta, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maxwell will take on Los Molinos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Shasta, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Weed at 2:00 p.m.
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