Maize is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Bishop Carroll is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Maize Eagles will take on the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Maize faced Tonganoxie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Maize sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Tonganoxie.
Davin Hinote looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Parker Meirowsky was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Brodie Jarvis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, everything went Bishop Carroll's way against West on Tuesday as Bishop Carroll made off with an 11-3 win.
Ethan Cox looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Selenke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Drew Niedens, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Maize's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bishop Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Maize might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Bishop Carroll in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Maize, Peyton Newell (who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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