If Mead was riding high off their 15-0 takedown of Green Mountain last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mead Mavericks fell just short of the Frederick Golden Eagles by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The contest marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Mead saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nikki Ward, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sierra Hale also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Even though they lost, Mead didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The defeat snapped Mead's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Frederick, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Mead's road trip will continue as they head out to face Roosevelt at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Roosevelt will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Mead surely won't give up without a fight. As for Frederick, they will venture away from home to face off against Fairview at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Frederick's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Fairview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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