For the second straight game, Meadowdale will face off against Shorewood. The Mavericks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Stormrays at 4:00 p.m.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Meadowdale and Shorewood, and Shorewood kept the tradition alive. The Mavericks fell just short of the Stormrays by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday.
For Shorewood's part, Jameson Connolly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Connolly has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kanata Barber was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Rey Almacen also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Shorewood is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Meadowdale, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
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