West Lincoln fell victim to Maiden and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maiden Blue Devils. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, West Lincoln's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Maiden's part, Hayden Fleury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Fleury has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maiden saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Whittaker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Lincoln has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Maiden, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Lincoln is on the road again on Thursday to play Shelby at 7:00 p.m. West Lincoln is facing Shelby at the right time seeing as Shelby is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Maiden, they will head out on the road to take on Hibriten at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maiden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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