The Meadowdale Mavericks will head out on the road to square off against the Shorewood Stormrays at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meadowdale will be strutting in after a victory while Shorewood will be coming in after a loss.
Meadowdale took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Lynnwood as they made off with a 7-1 win. That six run margin sets a new team best for the Mavericks this season.
Tristan Dodds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Meadowdale is 2-1 when Dodds allows two or fewer earned runs, but 1-8 otherwise.
Andre Titus
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On the hitting side, Meadowdale's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andre Titus, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave Titus a new career-high. Another was Kealoha Kepo'O-Sabate, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shorewood started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Mountlake Terrace. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Stormrays' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Shorewood also got a good showing from Aaron James, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. James has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Shorewood's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Meadowdale, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Meadowdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shorewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Meadowdale beat Shorewood 3-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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