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| 04/15/16 - Home | 5-4 W |
Maize South has gone a perfect 5-0 against Andover Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mavericks will head out to challenge the Jaguars. One thing working in Maize South's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Maize South's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Great Bend with a sharp 11-0 victory. Fans of the Mavericks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Sophie Stockam was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Stockam was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kiley Thornquist was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lizzy Lassley, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Maize South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Great Bend only posted an OBP of .087.
Meanwhile, Andover Central didn't have quite enough to beat Seaman on Friday and fell 4-2. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maize South's record now sits at 4-0. As for Andover Central, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Maize South was able to grind out a solid win over Andover Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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