The Maynard Tigers will take on the Assabet Valley RVT Aztecs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Maynard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Maynard made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bromfield, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday.
Max Mandler
| 05/14/25 vs Bromfield | 7 |
| 04/30/25 vs Ayer Shirley | 7 |
| 04/25/25 vs Clinton | 8 |
| 04/18/25 @ Gardner | 8 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Boylston | 13 |
Max Mandler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maynard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Lawton, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Another was Ethan Talcoff, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Assabet Valley RVT came up short against Montachusett RVT on Tuesday and fell 9-4. The Aztecs haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Maynard's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Assabet Valley RVT, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Assabet Valley RVT's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Maynard hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Assabet Valley RVT, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Maynard's hitters?
Maynard beat Assabet Valley RVT 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aztecs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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