The Martin County West Mavericks will head out to challenge the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Martin County West has four straight wins, Minnesota Valley Lutheran has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Martin County West's victory against Nicollet wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mavericks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Raiders on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mavericks have posted since April 12, 2024.
Meanwhile, Minnesota Valley Lutheran lost 16-1 to Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton on Friday.
Martin County West pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.2 runs thus far. As for Minnesota Valley Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Martin County West came out on top in a nail-biter against Minnesota Valley Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, sneaking past 10-8. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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