The Bayless Bronchos will challenge the Maplewood-Richmond Heights Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Bayless will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Bayless will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Valley Park, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bronchos had just enough and edged out the Hawks 2-1 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maplewood-Richmond Heights). They never let Cardinal Ritter College Prep get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aiden Paige made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Evan Loos was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Parker Deken, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Maplewood-Richmond Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .786. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Maplewood-Richmond Heights' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Bayless, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Bayless got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 against Maplewood-Richmond Heights by a conclusive 13-3 score. Do the Bronchos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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