Maiden made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Foard, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Maiden Blue Devils were the clear victor by an 18-9 margin over the Foard Tigers on Thursday. With that win, the Blue Devils brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Brycen James
| 03/13/25 @ Foard | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs West Lincoln | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Hickory | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs East Burke | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Hibriten | 1 |
Brycen James made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-6. He has become a key player for Maiden: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ethan Whittaker was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-6. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Williams, who got on base in five of his seven plate appearances.
Maiden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory (which was Maiden's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Foard, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Maiden has already played their next contest, an 8-3 loss against Bandys on the 14th. As for Foard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 4-3 win against Hibriten on the 14th.
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