For the second straight game, Maize South will face off against Maize. The Mavericks will be playing at home against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Maize South is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Maize just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
For Maize's part, they got a great performance from Quincy Kohen as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Kohen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Drake Blasi was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Sam Soderstrom was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI.
Maize has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Maize South, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2-1.
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