Maize entered their tilt with South with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the South Cougars in Friday's second game. With that victory, Maize brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Brady Jackson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Jackson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Cooper Tannahill looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gunner Hewitt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brodie Jarvis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On South's side, Aidan Speilman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Maize has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Maize will be playing in front of their home fans against Newton at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Maize is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for South, they will head out on the road to take on Hutchinson at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Hutchinson is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so South will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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