The Maiden Blue Devils will face off against the Hickory Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maiden hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Tuesday, Maiden came up short against West Iredell and fell 7-2.
Jack Mantak was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Hickory made sure to put some runs up on the board against Foard on Tuesday. The Tornadoes were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Tigers. Considering the Tornadoes' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Hickory now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Maiden, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
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