Mead came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Pueblo County Hornets by a score of 12-10 on Saturday. The Mavericks have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mead saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Pacotti, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kinley Bussard was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Mead's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Pueblo County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Mead and Pueblo County better get some defensive drills in before they play next: their upcoming opponents both sport some potent offenses. The Mavericks will take on Pueblo West at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, a squad that's put up 9.06 9.06 runs per game. Meanwhile, Pueblo County will collide with Frederick and their lofty 9.12 9.12 runs per game at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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