Mesa Verde dropped their record down to 18-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-0 to the Woodland Christian Cardinals. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Mavericks haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Woodland Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-6. Considering they have won 18 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Woodland Christian's part, Jordan Villanueva made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Villanueva was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Tessier, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Parker Howald, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
While Mesa Verde had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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