Maud is 10-0 against Avery since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Maud Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Avery Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Maud's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Avery's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Maud gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Linden-Kildare. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maud.
Micah Bishop made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Bishop has been consistent recently: 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.
Meanwhile, Avery was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 21-2 loss at the hands of Ore City.
Maud has 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. As for Avery, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Maud's way against Avery in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 as Maud made off with a 17-3 win. Does Maud have another victory up their sleeve, or will Avery turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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