Mesa Verde has gone a perfect 3-0 against Highlands recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The two teams, after both having extra time off, will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mesa Verde has three straight wins, Highlands has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mesa Verde is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against San Juan last Thursday as they made off with a 29-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won four games by 16 runs or more so far this season.
Ava Gallegos was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ayvah Cabello
| 03/26/26 @ San Juan | 7 |
| 03/04/26 @ Burbank | 6 |
| 04/03/25 @ Highlands | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ San Juan | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Vacaville Christian | 3 |
In other batting news, Ayvah Cabello was incredible, firing off two home runs, five runs, and seven RBI while going 4-for-4. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Martin, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Mesa Verde kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Highlands' offense. They lost 10-0 to Golden Sierra last Thursday.
Mesa Verde's record is now 5-3. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Mesa Verde got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Highlands by a conclusive 46-27 score. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Scots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
