Mesa Verde fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Golden Sierra on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 11-10. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Steven Pinola was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Pinola was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Aiden Marcheschi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jonny Alger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Mesa Verde's record is now 15-5. As for Golden Sierra, their record now sits at 8-2.
While Mesa Verde had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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