Mead is 2-8 against Erie since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mavericks will head out to square off against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mead had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Timnath on Friday. The Mavericks blew past the Cubs 11-5. The Mavericks not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12th (when they won 13-1).
Meanwhile, while Erie put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Longmont. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Trojans. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Austin Sieckmann looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Erie got a big performance out of Jack Carnival, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Carnival has posted since back in March. Josiah Hussey also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Erie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Longmont only posted an OBP of .276.
Erie's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mead, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Mead beat Erie 11-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Do the Mavericks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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