The Maize South Mavericks will be playing at home against the Derby Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Maize South came up short against Kapaun Mt. Carmel and fell 12-8.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Derby's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Bishop Carroll by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Derby was not able to get on the board.
Derby got a good showing from Nick Martinez, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Even though they lost, Derby didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Maize South's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Derby, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Maize South might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Derby in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Maize South, Mitchell Johnson (who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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