The Mauldin Mavericks will venture away from home to challenge the Boiling Springs Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mauldin's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Boiling Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mauldin lost a heartbreaker the last time they played River Bluff, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's contest. The Mavericks put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 10-1 win on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mavericks needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Boiling Springs can now relate to. They lost 12-3 to the Wildcats on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since April 9th.
Mauldin's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Boiling Springs, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-11.
Mauldin beat Boiling Springs 5-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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