On Tuesday, Maize faced Kapaun Mt. Carmel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Maize Eagles skirted past the Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders 3-2. The victory was just what Maize needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior contest.
Maize got a great performance from Luke Ethridge as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Parker Meirowsky was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Maize pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maize will face off against South at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. South is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, they will head out on the road to square off against Bishop Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop Carroll: 2.4, Kapaun Mt. Carmel: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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