After a string of four wins, West Caldwell's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 9-4 to the Maiden Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Caldwell of the 10-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Lyndsey Brookshire was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Maiden's side, Raegan Rembert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. Rembert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Averie Waddell, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Ella Bryan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
West Caldwell's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Maiden, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
West Caldwell will square off against Lincolnton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Caldwell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Lincolnton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maiden, they will head out on the road to take on Bandys at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Maiden: 3.9, Bandys: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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