Cubs fall to Mavericks in Santa Clara season opener

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Published on Friday, May 20, 2016

By Eoin Devereux

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The start of the Santa Clara Baseball League season did not go the way the Neepawa Cubs had hoped it would, as the team was shutout by the Minnedosa Mavericks 7-0.  The game was played on Wednesday, May 18 in Minnedosa and was one of four opening night matches on the Santa Clara schedule.

Elsewhere around the league on Wednesday, the Portage Padres knocked off the Austin A’s 11-5, the Plumas Pirates took down the Carberry Royals 10-3 and the Dauphin Brewers edged the Ebb and Flow Lakers by a 2-1 margin.

As for the Cubs/Mavericks showdown, it was a very close contest early, with Minnedosa just holding on to a narrow 2-0 lead after five innings of play. In the bottom of the sixth however, the Mavericks were able to find their rhythm at the plate and generated an additional five runs to seal the win.

Devon Ford helped lead the charge for Minnedosa, going two-for-four at the plate, with a pair of stolen bases and a run batted in (RBI). Pitcher Andrew Richards, meanwhile, picked up the victory on the mound, giving up just three hits. The stat sheet for Neepawa was not available before the publication deadline. 

As for the Cubs’ next game, it’ll be the home opener at the Fairgrounds on Wednesday, May 25. Neepawa will host the Ebb and Flow Lakers. Then on Friday, May 27, the Cubs will play another home game, this time against the Austin A’s. Opening pitch for both those games is set for 7:00 pm