After flying high against West Mesquite last Thursday, Emerson came back down to earth. The Emerson Mavericks took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Horn Jaguars on Saturday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mavericks were not able to get on the board.
Emerson got a good showing from Parker Bockoven, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Emerson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Salcedo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Mavericks
| 03/01/25 vs Horn | 0-3 |
| 02/27/25 vs West Mesquite | 12-2 |
| 02/24/25 vs Naaman Forest | 7-1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lakeview Centennial | 10-1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Seagoville | 5-0 |
Emerson moved to 5-1 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Horn, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emerson will host Braswell at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Horn, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against South Garland at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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