The Mountainside Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the Jesuit Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountainside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Jesuit's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mountainside took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Westview as they made off with a 9-1 win. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Skylar Hins looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Kawaguchi, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Libby Wilson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Mountainside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Jesuit faced Glencoe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Crusaders fell just short of the Crimson Tide by a score of 7-6. The Crusaders' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Mountainside is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
Mountainside might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Jesuit in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Mavericks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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