The Goddard Lions will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Maize South Mavericks on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Goddard has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Maize South will arrive with four straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Goddard faced off against South on Thursday. The Lions took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Eastyn Vieyra made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maize South made easy work of Arkansas City on Friday and carried off an 11-1 win.
Maize South pushed their record up to 5-1-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Goddard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Goddard took their victory against Maize South in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-2 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mavericks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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