After flying high against Lincolnton last Friday, Bandys came back down to earth. The Bandys Trojans fell just short of the Maiden Blue Devils by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bandys of the 8-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Paige Barrymore was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Maiden's side, Raegan Rembert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Rembert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maddy Clontz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Wray, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bandys' loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Maiden, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Bandys will head out on the road to take on North Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Davidson: 3.7, Bandys: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Maiden, they will be playing at home against Bunker Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Maiden is on a three-game streak of home wins, Bunker Hill a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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