Baseball Recap: Maiden Blue Devils vs. Lincolnton Wolves
Maiden had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They never let the Lincolnton Wolves onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering Maiden has won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Fleury made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Fleury has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fleury was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Maiden got a big performance out of Davin Williams, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Hunter Townsend was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Maiden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Lincolnton, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maiden will square off against North Gaston at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maiden will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Lincolnton, they will head out on the road to challenge West Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games West Lincoln has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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