Mesa Verde is 0-10 against Dixon since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mesa Verde Mavericks will be staying on the road to face off against the Dixon Rams at 4:30 p.m. Mesa Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 27 runs the game before, Mesa Verde was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They suffered a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of Casa Roble.
Mesa Verde saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikaylah Chimara, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Chimara has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Rio Linda typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Dixon proved too difficult a challenge. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Dixon, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Felesha LePenske was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. LePenske was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Emily Morris was incredible, firing off three triples, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexandra Mendes, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Mesa Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Dixon, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mesa Verde hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Dixon struggles in that department as they've averaged .439. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mesa Verde might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Dixon in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Mesa Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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