The Sacramento Dragons will head out to face off against the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sacramento's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Friday just wasn't the day for Sacramento's offense. They lost 10-0 to River City on Friday.
Meanwhile, Mesa Verde made easy work of San Juan on Thursday and carried off a 19-8 win. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
Ayvah Cabello made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mesa Verde let Madison Martin and Lanae' Cortti run wild. Martin went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Cortti scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Cortti has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ellie Ray, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mesa Verde was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in three consecutive games.
Sacramento's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Mesa Verde, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Sacramento might still be hurting after the 21-6 loss they got from Mesa Verde in their previous meeting back in March of 2020. Can Sacramento avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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