With a playoff win on the line, McCutcheon rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Mavericks as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jake Winger
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Jake Winger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Winger was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two triples and one run. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zayne Newgent was excellent, going 2-for-5 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
McCutcheon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
McCutcheon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.
Coming up, McCutcheon will face off against Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Mavericks surely won't give up without a fight. Lafayette Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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