The Marvin Ridge Mavericks will take on the Providence Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Marvin Ridge 3.3, Providence 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Marvin Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Weddington, who was ranked first at the time (Marvin Ridge was ranked 11th). The Mavericks walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Warriors on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Providence's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Casey Tomljanovic made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Pheonix Scott, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Marvin Ridge's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 14-2.
Marvin Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Providence in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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