The Madison Mavericks will challenge the Stevens Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Madison turned things around against Veterans Memorial on Friday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 8-5. The Mavericks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Stevens beat Harlingen 6-2 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Stevens got a great performance from Joshua Hernandez as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jordan Vargas and Dominic Mason did most of the damage at the plate: Vargas scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Mason scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Mason a new career-high in hits (two). John Tejeda was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Stevens' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
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