Baseball Recap: Maud Cardinals vs. Como-Pickton Eagles
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Maud had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Como-Pickton Eagles by a score of 11-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Maud considering their one-run performance the game before.
Micah Bishop made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bishop has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bishop was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Maud let Graham Hawkins and Cason Leavitt loose on the outfield. Hawkins scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Leavitt scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Como-Pickton's side, Tucker LeCroy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Oud, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Como-Pickton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maud didn't hit any.
Maud's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Como-Pickton, they now have a losing record at 12-13-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Maud beat Como-Pickton by a score of 15-2 later that day.
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