Mavericks
| 03/15/25 @ Pueblo Central | 9 |
| 03/14/25 @ Pueblo Centennial | 14 |
| 03/14/25 @ Pueblo County | 0 |
| 03/11/25 @ Pueblo South | 13 |
| 03/08/25 @ Thompson Valley | 14 |
The Mead Mavericks will venture away from home to face off against the Palmer Ridge Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Mead is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Pueblo Central, who was ranked fifth at the time (Mead was ranked fourth). Mead put the hurt on Pueblo Central with a sharp 9-0 victory on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Kaleb Walter tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Edison Burke was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Stryker Leick, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo Central only posted a batting average of .130.
Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pueblo South. The game marked the first time this season in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Palmer Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Weaver, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Mead's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Palmer Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Palmer Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mead hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Palmer Ridge, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Mead's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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