Mesa Verde was the 15-7 winner over Western Sierra Collegiate Academy when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Mesa Verde Mavericks fell just short of the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday.
Orlando Ponce was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was John Bonilla, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Dawson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Dawson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Mesa Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesa Verde will face off against Rio Linda at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Golden Sierra at 4:00 p.m. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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