Mavericks
| 03/03/25 vs Kennedy | 11-4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Pierce | 15-5 |
| 02/27/25 @ Colusa | 9-7 |
Mesa Verde waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Kennedy Cougars 11-4. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Baumgartner and Steven Pinola were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Baumgartner pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pinola struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Baumgartner scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Pinola scored three runs and stole a base. Pinola has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonny Alger, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Aiden Marcheschi was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mesa Verde's record now sits at 4-1. As for Kennedy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Looking ahead, Mesa Verde will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 3:30 p.m. Mesa Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Kennedy, they will venture away from home to square off against Natomas at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kennedy has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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