Maize put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles 6-5. For Maize, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat Bishop Carroll walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
For Bishop Carroll's part, Keira Stripling was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up six earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Stripling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Stripling wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cambell Riordan, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Maize pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bishop Carroll, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maize will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Andover on April 2nd. As for Bishop Carroll, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Bishop Carroll has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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