The Mesa Verde Mavericks will challenge the Kennedy Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Kennedy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mesa Verde, who comes in off a win.
Mesa Verde had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Pierce on Friday. Mesa Verde was the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Pierce. That looming 15-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mavericks yet this season.
Mason Nelson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Zahidullah Habibi was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Mesa Verde always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Kennedy's offense. They came up short against Wood on Thursday, falling 13-0. The Cougars have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kennedy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Whitfield, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Mesa Verde's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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