Mavs fall at Carl Albert 8-3

Will Johnson
Will Johnson

POTEAU, Oklahoma -- Carl Albert jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held off the Mavs 8-3 in Game 1 of a conference doubleheader on Saturday.

Will Johnson and Aidan Zakarewicz had two hits each for the Mavs, both along with Robert Evans had a run batted in.

Aiden Hansen, Kaegan Baker, Grayson Brown, and Collin Berry pitched for the Mavs.

NOC trailed 5-1 early and crept to within 5-3 before the Vikings scored three runs in the fifth.

The Mavs (39-5) fell to 11-4 in league while Carl Albert (25-14) improved to 3-8 in conference.

Carl Albert 8, Mavs 3

                  123 456 7--R   H   E

Mavs          001 200 0--3   6   0

Carl Albert  500 030 x--8   11  0

Mavs--Hansen, Baker (2), Brown (5), Berry (6) and Carver.  SB--Stratis.  L--Hansen.