Mesa Verde had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Lindhurst on Tuesday. Everything went the Mesa Verde Mavericks' way against the Lindhurst Blazers as the Mesa Verde Mavericks made off with an 18-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Steven Pinola made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Mesa Verde got a big performance out of Connor Loew, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Mason Nelson was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mesa Verde always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .644. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lindhurst only posted an OBP of .360.
Mavericks
| 03/11/25 vs Lindhurst | 18-2 |
| 03/07/25 @ West Campus | 12-11 |
| 03/06/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 11-3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 6-1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Kennedy | 11-4 |
| + 2 more games |
The win was the seventh in a row for Mesa Verde, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Lindhurst, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mesa Verde beat Lindhurst by a score of 17-0 later that day.
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