For the second straight game, Mascoma will face off against Stevens. The Royals will welcome the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mascoma's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Stevens hit Mascoma with a four-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Royals might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
For Stevens' part, Ben Parkinson and Logan Minkler did most of the damage at the plate: Parkinson got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Minkler went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. The Cardinals are undefeated when Minkler posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. James Stevens was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Stevens' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mascoma, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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