The Maud Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Harts Bluff Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Maud is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Maud was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 14-2 defeat at the hands of Bowie.
Maud saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keira Mangtamag, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Harts Bluff can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They blew past Bloomburg 9-3.
Jaci Caplinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Caplinger was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Perla Solorio was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Ochoa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Maud has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Harts Bluff, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-12-1.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Maud hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .394. However, it's not like Harts Bluff struggles in that department as they've averaged .371. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Maud's way against Harts Bluff in their previous matchup on March 5th as Maud made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maud since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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