The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Benedictine Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Miller School of Albemarle will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
If Miller School of Albemarle beats Benedictine with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Mavericks were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over Atlantic Shores Christian on Saturday. Considering the Mavericks have won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Benedictine never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Norfolk Academy on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 15-5 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cadets' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Miller School of Albemarle pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Benedictine, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13-1.
Miller School of Albemarle was able to grind out a solid win over Benedictine in their previous matchup last Saturday, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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