Bandys and Maiden are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Bandys Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maiden Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bandys: 3, Maiden: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Maiden is hoping to do on Thursday what East Burke couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Bandys' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Bandys came out on top against East Burke by a score of 8-3.
Alex Robinson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over 5.1 innings pitched. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bandys let Dominic Robinson and Dawson Tucker loose on the outfield. Robinson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tucker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Easton Ledford was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maiden, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over West Lincoln on Tuesday.
Hunter Townsend was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Brycen James, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Bandys' win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Maiden, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
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