The Marvin Ridge Mavericks will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Alexander Central Cougars. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marvin Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cuthbertson a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 15-12 victory over South Mecklenburg. Alexander Central's win was all the more impressive since South Mecklenburg was averaging only 3.27 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Koa Mikeal, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaret Hoppes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-6.
Marvin Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Alexander Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-12.
Marvin Ridge took their win against Alexander Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Marvin Ridge repeat their success, or does Alexander Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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