Baseball Preview: Maiden Blue Devils vs. East Burke Cavaliers
Maiden and East Burke are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Maiden Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the East Burke Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maiden's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so East Burke's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Maiden scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Lincolnton as Maiden made off with a 16-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Maiden with their most commanding win of the season.
Hayden Haynes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Nick Jarosynski came in to relieve Haynes and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Hayden Fleury was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Davin Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Burke beat West Lincoln 6-3 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Burke.
Barger Shook was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Shook was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rhett Houston, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Maiden has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for East Burke, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Maiden suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to East Burke when the teams last played on March 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Burke's Mason Mosteller, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Maiden knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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