The Boulder Creek Jaguars will take on the Maryvale Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Boulder Creek has three straight wins, Maryvale has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Boulder Creek took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Liberty, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Jaguars skirted past the Lions 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted since February 26th.
Titus Franklin looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Boulder Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sal Montes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Montes has posted since back in March of 2024. Owen Tsau was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Maryvale's offense. They fell just short of Browne by a score of 1-0 on Thursday.
Maryvale's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Boulder Creek, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-12.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Boulder Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Maryvale struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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