The Maryvale Flyers will face off against the Dunkirk Marauders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maryvale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Alden 8-2. The result was nothing new for Maryvale, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Isaiah Hill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, James Rindfleisch and Luke Altieri did most of the damage at the plate: Rindfleisch went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI, while Altieri scored a run while going 2-for-4. Matthew Prusiecki was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dunkirk came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 5-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Dunkirk has won by exactly five runs.
Like Maryvale, Dunkirk also got a great game from a two-way player: Greg Orcutt. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Orcutt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Josh Lemanski was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Piede, who got no hits from his three at bats.
Maryvale's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Dunkirk, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maryvale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dunkirk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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