Baseball Game Preview: Maiden Blue Devils vs. East Burke Cavaliers

For the first time this season, Maiden will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will welcome the East Burke Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Maiden is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Maiden is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 5, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Lincoln Charter, falling 14-4.

Maiden saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Haynes, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, East Burke hadn't done well against Patton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. East Burke put the hurt on Patton with a sharp 7-1 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cavaliers have posted since March 5, 2024.

East Burke let Cannon Morrison and Maddox Mosteller run wild. Morrison scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Mosteller scored two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Morrison has posted since back in March of 2024.

East Burke now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Maiden, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maiden has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Burke struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Maiden took their win against East Burke when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Maiden repeat their success, or does East Burke have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.