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| 04/12/24 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 03/12/24 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 04/05/23 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 03/14/23 - Away | 8-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Maiden is 8-2 against West Caldwell since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Maiden Blue Devils will host the West Caldwell Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maiden was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out West Lincoln 10-9. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Madison Herms made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Herms wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Wray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Amelia Beal was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Caldwell put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Freedom. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
West Caldwell's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Maiden, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Maiden was able to grind out a solid victory over West Caldwell when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 9-4. Will Maiden repeat their success, or does West Caldwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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