East Burke fell victim to Maiden and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Maiden Blue Devils by a score of 1-0. East Burke was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Maiden apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on March 5th.
Colt Butcher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On Maiden's side, Collin Chappel looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Maiden's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brycen James, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
East Burke now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Maiden, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Burke will face off against Draughn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Draughn: 1.5, East Burke: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Maiden, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against McDowell at 11:30 a.m.
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