The Maize South Mavericks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Maize Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Maize South earned a 7-2 win over Andover. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maize South.
Meanwhile, Maize came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans a 5-0 shutout.
Cooper Tannahill looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gunner Hewitt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Drake Blasi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Maize South now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Maize, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Maize South came up short against Maize in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Maize South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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