East Burke and Maiden are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The East Burke Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maiden Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, East Burke beat West Lincoln 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Burke.
Barger Shook was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Shook was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rhett Houston, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Maiden scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Lincolnton with a sharp 16-1 win. Considering Maiden has won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Haynes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Nick Jarosynski came in to relieve Haynes and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Fleury, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Davin Williams was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The victory got East Burke back to even at 4-4. As for Maiden, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
East Burke took their win against Maiden in their previous matchup on March 5th by a conclusive 10-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Maiden's Collin Chappel, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Burke still be able to contain Chappel? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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