The Maiden Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the St. Stephens Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maiden took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Bunker Hill by a score of 8-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Kam Fulbright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Zane Williams
| 03/18/25 vs Bunker Hill | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Hickory | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ North Gaston | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Lincolnton | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Bunker Hill | 2 |
At the plate, Zane Williams was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blake Lackey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
St. Stephens never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against West Wilkes on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Blackhawks as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
St. Stephens' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Maiden, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Maiden was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Stephens in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, winning 7-3. Will Maiden repeat their success, or does St. Stephens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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