Baseball Preview: Dunkirk Marauders vs. Maryvale Flyers
The Dunkirk Marauders are on the road again on Saturday to play the Maryvale Flyers at 10:00 a.m. Dunkirk is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Dunkirk is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Depew a 5-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Dunkirk has won by exactly five runs.
Greg Orcutt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Orcutt has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Orcutt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Lemanski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Piede, who got no hits from his three at bats.
Meanwhile, Maryvale can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Alden as Maryvale made off with an 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maryvale.
Like Dunkirk, Maryvale also got a great game from a two-way player: Isaiah Hill. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, James Rindfleisch and Luke Altieri did most of the damage at the plate: Rindfleisch went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI, while Altieri scored a run while going 2-for-4. Matthew Prusiecki was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Dunkirk's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for Maryvale, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dunkirk has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maryvale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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