The North Gaston Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Maiden Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Gaston is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
North Gaston is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Ashbrook with a sharp 14-0 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Maiden narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Caldwell 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Brycen James made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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, Maiden let Ethan Whittaker and Zane Williams run wild. 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.
Maiden's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for North Gaston, their record is now 8-3.
North Gaston couldn't quite get it done against Maiden when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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