Maiden had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-10 to make it five. They fell 7-2 to the West Iredell Warriors. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 6-4.
Jack Mantak made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for West Iredell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On West Iredell's side, Lane Sharpe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Arrowood, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of West Iredell's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Trae Clyburn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Maiden is set to take on their familiar foe Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West Iredell will square off against rival East Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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