Baseball Game Preview: Mayfair Monsoons vs. Paramount Pirates

For the second straight game, Mayfair will face off against Paramount. The Monsoons will venture away from home to challenge the Pirates at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mayfair 3, Paramount 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Mayfair is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Paramount just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 5-4.

For Paramount's part, Brandon Martinez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Medina, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Medina has become a key player for Paramount: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise.

Paramount's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-10. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mayfair, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.

Both Mayfair and Paramount just can't seem to miss. The Monsoons have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Paramount struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.