The Lordsburg Mavericks will square off against the Magdalena Steers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lordsburg has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lordsburg is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Hatch Valley last Tuesday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 24-1. The game marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Magdalena won against Oak Grove Classical Academy on Wednesday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Steers put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 14-4 win. Considering the Steers have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Magdalena has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lordsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Lordsburg might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Magdalena in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Mavericks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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