With a playoff game on the line, Maryvale rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Griffith Institute Griffins 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Maryvale also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
James Rindfleisch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Prusiecki, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Maryvale pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Griffith Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
As of now, neither Maryvale nor Griffith Institute have any future games scheduled.
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