McCutcheon's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They skirted past the Crawfordsville Athenians 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mavericks have posted since May 10th.
McCutcheon got a great performance from Reed Grimes as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Grimes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, McCutcheon secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Mekyel Almond, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Mavericks
| 05/26/25 vs Crawfordsville | 3-2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Hamilton Heights | 4-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 10-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Western Boone | 17-16 |
McCutcheon pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Crawfordsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-12-1.
Looking ahead, McCutcheon will look to defend their home field on Monday against West Lafayette at 2:30 p.m. The Mavericks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Devils have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. Crawfordsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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