The Maine East Blue Demons will head out to challenge the Whitney Young Dolphins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Maine East has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elmwood Park hit Maine East with a eight-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Demons lost 11-0 to the Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Demons in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Whitney Young came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Dolphins considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Natalie Nieves was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and one double. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Whitney Young's victory bumped their record up to 22-10-1. As for Maine East, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maine East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Whitney Young struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Maine East beat Whitney Young 7-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Do the Blue Demons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dolphins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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