After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hickory, Maiden was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the West Lincoln Rebels by a score of 5-2. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won three in a row.
Hayden Haynes
| 03/07/25 vs West Lincoln | 9 |
| 03/25/24 @ Lincolnton | 8 |
| 02/26/25 vs South Caldwell | 4 |
| 04/01/24 @ McDowell | 3 |
Hayden Haynes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Haynes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brycen James, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Maiden's record is now 2-4. As for West Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Maiden will head out to challenge West Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Caldwell has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.83 runs per game on average), something Maiden will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bunker Hill at 7:00 p.m.
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