McNeil barely beat Hutto the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mavericks were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Hippos on Tuesday. The Mavericks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hippos, too.
McNeil got a great performance from John Salas as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
Micah Goodin
| 04/22/25 vs Hutto | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs Stony Point | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Manor | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 1 |
On the hitting side, Justin Sandusky and Micah Goodin did most of the damage at the plate: Sandusky got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Goodin went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Goodin a new career-high. Andrew Mata was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
McNeil was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .414 or higher in four consecutive games.
McNeil's record now sits at 12-9-2. As for Hutto, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season.
McNeil will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hutto: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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