The Mesa Verde Mavericks are taking a road trip to challenge the Burbank Titans at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mesa Verde has three straight victories, Burbank has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mesa Verde barely beat Colusa the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mavericks were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the RedHawks on Thursday. The Mavericks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mason Nelson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Ryan Baumgartner, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Burbank came up short against Bishop O'Dowd on Thursday and fell 9-4.
Burbank's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mesa Verde, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Mesa Verde might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Burbank in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Mavericks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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