The Mesa Verde Mavericks will head out on the road to challenge the Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Mesa Verde is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Mira Loma on Friday.
Kevin Pitsker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Pitsker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Max Biondo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Orlando Ponce was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy as Valley Christian made off with a 13-3 victory.
Mesa Verde's win bumped their record up to 6-17. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Mesa Verde might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Valley Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can Mesa Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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