The Maiden Blue Devils will square off against the North Gaston Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Maiden's victory against West Caldwell wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Warriors on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by just one run.
Brycen James made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. James was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Whittaker and Zane Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Whittaker scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Williams went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Williams launched this season.
Maiden hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Caldwell struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, North Gaston came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Greenwave get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
North Gaston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Maiden, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Maiden beat North Gaston 6-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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