After flying high against Harts Bluff on Friday, Maud came back down to earth. The Maud Cardinals fell victim to a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of the Linden-Kildare Tigers on Saturday. Maud was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Linden-Kildare apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Rip Thomas put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brock Windham, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Maud, Linden-Kildare also got a great game from a two-way player: Peyton Foreman. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Foreman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Linden-Kildare got a massive performance out of Max Belford, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tylton Surratt, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Maud's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Linden-Kildare, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maud will face off against Avery at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Linden-Kildare, they will head out on the road to challenge Ore City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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