San Juan extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-9. They lost 23-4 to the Mesa Verde Mavericks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-1 on Tuesday.
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San Juan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Banta, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Banta has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for Mesa Verde, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
On Mesa Verde's side, Isaiah Shoemake was excellent, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Shoemake is becoming a predictor of the Mavericks' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Logan Kavanas also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Coincidentally, San Juan and Mesa Verde will both be playing West Campus the next time they take the field. The Mavericks will head out to face the Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Spartans will host them at 4:00 p.m. on April 6.
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