The Marvin Ridge Mavericks will face off against the Alexander Central Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marvin Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Alexander Central will be coming in after a loss.
Marvin Ridge's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Richmond. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central didn't have quite enough to beat Lee County on Saturday and fell 9-8. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Wyatt Smith led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Hoke, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Even though they lost, Alexander Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Alexander Central fell to 2-1. As for Marvin Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Marvin Ridge came up short against Alexander Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can Marvin Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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