Avery is 0-10 against Maud since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Avery Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Maud Cardinals at 6:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Avery fell victim to a rough 21-2 loss at the hands of Ore City.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Maud gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Linden-Kildare 9-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maud.
Micah Bishop made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Bishop has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bishop was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rip Thomas was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Brock Windham was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Avery's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Maud, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Avery might still be hurting after the 17-3 loss they got from Maud in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can Avery avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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