Maize South is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Goddard an 11-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Maize South Mavericks will welcome the Goddard Lions at 4:00 p.m.
Maize South blew Arkansas City out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Arkansas City got their revenge. The Mavericks fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Mavericks were not able to get on the board.
Nine must be Goddard's lucky number: they beat Salina South with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Lions walked away with a 9-5 win over the Cougars. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Goddard got a great performance from Thomas` Walter as he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Jensen was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Kane Dunlavy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Goddard's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Maize South, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything went Maize South's way against Goddard when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Maize South made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Mavericks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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