Baseball Recap: Maiden Blue Devils vs. North Gaston Wildcats
Maiden came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the North Gaston Wildcats by a score of 6-3.
Zane Williams was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Hayden Fleury was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Maiden is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for North Gaston, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maiden will challenge Newton-Conover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Maiden is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for North Gaston, they will face off against Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Gaston's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Crest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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