The third road contest was the charm for Maiden, as they earned their first away win of the season. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Hickory Red Tornadoes on Friday. With that win, the Blue Devils brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Maddy Clontz
| 03/06/26 @ Hickory | 5 |
| 05/06/25 @ Bunker Hill | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Newton-Conover | 3 |
| 03/02/26 @ Bunker Hill | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Lincolnton | 2 |
Mariah Khang and Maddy Clontz did most of the damage at the plate: Khang went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Clontz went a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI and one double. Those five hits gave Clontz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Sigmon, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
The victory got Maiden back to even at 2-2. As for Hickory, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Maiden will be playing at home against Foard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 14.2 runs per game this season. As for Hickory, they will head out on the road to face off against North Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Red Tornadoes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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