In what's become a running theme this season, Maud gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Avery Bulldogs a 24-0 shutout. Maud's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rip Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Thomas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cason Leavitt, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Graham Hawkins, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
The victory (which was Maud's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15.7 runs. As for Avery, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Maud will be playing at home against Rivercrest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maud's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Rivercrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Avery, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ore City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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