Mesa Verde proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 11) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Valley Christian Lions 3-2. For the Mavericks, this counts as revenge for the 11-2 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Mesa Verde saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Pinola, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Pinola has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Mavericks
| 03/29/25 vs Valley Christian | 3-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs San Juan | 17-6 |
| 03/25/25 @ San Juan | 39-3 |
The win was the third in a row for Mesa Verde, bringing their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Christian, they moved to 3-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Mesa Verde will be playing in front of their home fans against Highlands at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something Mesa Verde will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Valley Christian, they are taking a road trip to challenge Foresthill at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Christian's pitchers better be ready for this one: Foresthill has averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season.
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