Mesa Verde is 0-10 against Woodland since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mesa Verde Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Woodland Wolves at 4:15 a.m.
Mesa Verde is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Valley Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 11-2 to the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Mesa Verde couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mesa Verde saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Marcheschi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodland made easy work of Mira Loma on Friday and carried off a 19-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Woodland sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Dylan Johns made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Johns has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Woodland got a massive performance out of Joe Cadotte, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Brayden Farnham was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Mesa Verde's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Woodland, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mesa Verde has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mesa Verde suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Woodland when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Mesa Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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