After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bunker Hill, Maiden was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the West Iredell Warriors. For the Blue Devils, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2017.
Mariah Khang made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Bryan was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Bailee Beal was another key player, earning three runs and three stolen bases.
Maiden's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for West Iredell, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Maiden is set to face off against their familiar foe Hickory at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West Iredell will challenge rival North Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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