The Maize South Mavericks will head out to challenge the Andover Central Jaguars on Friday. Maize South will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While Maize South's victory against Valley Center wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mavericks had just enough and edged out the Hornets 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mavericks have posted since March 28th.
Andover Central not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12, 2024 (when they won 12-0). They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Arkansas City. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Maize South pushed their record up to 10-4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Andover Central, their record is now 6-7-1.
Maize South couldn't quite finish off Andover Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 and fell 4-2. Can the Mavericks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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