For the first time this season, East Burke will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to take on the Maiden Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Maiden took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on East Burke, who comes in off a win.
East Burke will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Patton, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went East Burke's way against Patton on Friday as East Burke made off with a 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Cannon Morrison and Maddox Mosteller did most of the damage at the plate: Morrison scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Mosteller scored two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Morrison has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Maiden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 14-4 to Lincoln Charter. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered since March 5, 2024.
Maiden saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Haynes, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Maiden's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for East Burke, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Burke has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maiden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Burke might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Maiden when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can East Burke avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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