Maiden came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Newton-Conover Red Devils a 15-0 shutout. Considering Maiden has won four matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Madison Herms was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Herms was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Averie Waddell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Macy Michael, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Maiden's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Newton-Conover, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Maiden will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. As for Newton-Conover, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincolnton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincolnton is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning Newton-Conover will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
