Lincolnton is 1-9 against Maiden since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lincolnton Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Maiden Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m.
Lincolnton is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They fell just short of East Burke by a score of 5-4.
Devin Leonard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Allan Rydell, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Maiden entered their tilt with Bunker Hill with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bears a 3-0 shutout on Friday.
Zane Williams was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Lackey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Lincolnton's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Maiden, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincolnton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maiden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lincolnton suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Maiden in their previous matchup back in March. Can Lincolnton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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