If Maiden was riding high fresh off their 10-4 takedown of Newton-Conover on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hickory Red Tornadoes on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-7 back in March.
Brock Artavia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Blake Lackey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Maiden's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9. As for Hickory, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-7.
Looking ahead, Maiden will take on Hibriten in a tournament on Tuesday. The Blue Devils are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hickory, they will be taking part in a tournament against Newton-Conover at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Red Tornadoes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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