It was a good run, but Maize unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maize of the 9-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Easton Roth was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
Even though they lost, Maize didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Bishop Carroll's side, they got a great performance from Shane Holman as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Ethan Cox picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Bishop Carroll saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cal Purvis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Maize fell to 3-1. As for Bishop Carroll, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Maize will square off against Valley Center at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maize's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Valley Center's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Carroll, they will head out on the road to challenge Derby at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Derby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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