Mauldin had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-12 to make it 12. They came up short against the Hillcrest Rams, falling 12-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Mavericks haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Hillcrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Hillcrest's part, not much got past Olivia Baker, who gave up just four hits to keep Mauldin off the board.
At the plate, Skyla Benton was a standout: she earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Sialmas, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mauldin will venture away from home to take on Greenville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hillcrest, they will head out to face off against J.L. Mann at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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