The Mead Mavericks are taking a road trip to challenge the Windsor Wizards at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Mead fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Silver Creek on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raptors by a score of 2-1. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Windsor had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Wizards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Asieli Rigby looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nico Vela and Chris Valerio did most of the damage at the plate: Vela went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while Valerio went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave Vela a new career-high. Drew Miller also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Windsor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive games.
Mead's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Windsor, their record now sits at 11-3.
Mead came up short against Windsor when the teams last played back in April of 2025, falling 6-2. Can the Mavericks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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