The Golden Sierra Grizzlies will face off against the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Golden Sierra took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Rio Vista by a score of 10-5.
The team relied heavily on Tessa Hill, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope McDougall, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mesa Verde had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Scots with a sharp 46-27 win. Considering the Mavericks have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Madison Martin was incredible, firing off one home run, six stolen bases, and 11 RBI while getting on base in seven of her eight plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (three). Another player making a difference was Ilyana Franco, who went 4-for-7 with nine RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases.
Mesa Verde always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .783. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .561 or higher in six consecutive contests.
The victory got Golden Sierra back to even at 4-4. As for Mesa Verde, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Golden Sierra has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mesa Verde struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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