Mead has gone 6-1 against Longmont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mead Mavericks will host the Longmont Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Mead is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Mead will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Thursday, then bounced right back against Fairview on Monday. Mead walked away with an 11-7 win over Fairview.
Halie Gippe was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikki Ward, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mead didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Longmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Holy Family, falling 16-3.
Skylar Becker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Wolfsberger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mead's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Longmont, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Longmont's pitching crew better be locked in on Tuesday. Mead hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Longmont, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Mead in the park?
Mead took their win against Longmont when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 15-9. Will Mead repeat their success, or does Longmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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