
Mavericks
03/03/25 vs Kennedy | 11 |
02/28/25 vs Pierce | 15 |
02/27/25 @ Colusa | 9 |
02/25/25 vs Burbank | 2 |
02/21/25 @ Sacramento | 11 |
The Mesa Verde Mavericks will face off against the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mesa Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will be up against a hot Mesa Verde team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Mesa Verde put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 11-4 win on Monday. While the Mavericks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ryan Baumgartner and Steven Pinola made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Baumgartner pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pinola struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Baumgartner scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Pinola scored three runs and stole a base. Pinola is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonny Alger, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Aiden Marcheschi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Western Sierra Collegiate Academy lost 15-4 to Destiny Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mesa Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Mesa Verde couldn't quite finish off Western Sierra Collegiate Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Mesa Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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