It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Germantown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the North Pike Jaguars. The victory continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won four in a row.
Presley Cutrer tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Presley Merkich was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since March 6th. Lily Bittle was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Germantown hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Pike struck out seven times.
Mavericks
| 03/28/25 @ North Pike | 8-5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Clinton | 6-4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Starkville | 15-2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Vicksburg | 19-0 |
| 03/06/25 @ Vicksburg | 15-0 |
Germantown pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for North Pike, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Germantown will face off against Tupelo at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Pike, they will take on Natchez at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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