SB-L's Maxfield pitches third straight no-hitter
Posted: Monday, June 09, 2008
Posted from 06/07/08:
GRANVILLE, Iowa - Sergeant Bluff-Luton junior Levi Maxfield pitched his third straight no-hitter as a starter here Friday night, striking out 17 in a 3-0 baseball conquest of Granville Spalding Catholic.
"It was the most incredible pitching performance I've seen in 29 years as head coach here," said Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Rick Admire. "His curveball was just wicked and he struck out the first eight batters he faced.
"Levi was flat out dominant. His control was exceptional."
Maxfield has struck out 45 batters in 22 innings in his six appearances this season, allowing just seven total hits. He began his streak of no-hitters by stopping Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto just over a week ago, striking out 13.
He then fanned eight in fashioning a four-inning no-hitter in a 15-0 win over Akron-Westfield Monday.
Maxfield improved his record to 3-1. He suffered his loss working a relief stint in a setback at the hands of Sioux City East and also pitched in relief against Bishop Heelan.
Admire wasn't certain, but believed his pitchers had thrown only five no-hitters in 29 seasons before Maxfield began his streak.
Maxfield, who walked three, struck out 11 of the first 12 Spalding batters and retired the 12th on a grounder back to the mound.
Four Spalding batters did reach second in separate innings, two after walks and stolen bases, another on a two-base error and another on an error and stolen base.
Losing pitcher Jacob Russ allowed just seven hits, four of them in the seventh inning.
SB-L's Jake Wimmer belted a two-run double in the sixth and John Mascarello had an RBI single in the seventh. The Warriors are now 5-5 overall and 3-1 in the War Eagle Conference. Spalding slipped to 4-8 overall and 1-4 in the conference.
GRANVILLE, Iowa - Sergeant Bluff-Luton junior Levi Maxfield pitched his third straight no-hitter as a starter here Friday night, striking out 17 in a 3-0 baseball conquest of Granville Spalding Catholic.
"It was the most incredible pitching performance I've seen in 29 years as head coach here," said Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Rick Admire. "His curveball was just wicked and he struck out the first eight batters he faced.
"Levi was flat out dominant. His control was exceptional."
Maxfield has struck out 45 batters in 22 innings in his six appearances this season, allowing just seven total hits. He began his streak of no-hitters by stopping Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto just over a week ago, striking out 13.
He then fanned eight in fashioning a four-inning no-hitter in a 15-0 win over Akron-Westfield Monday.
Maxfield improved his record to 3-1. He suffered his loss working a relief stint in a setback at the hands of Sioux City East and also pitched in relief against Bishop Heelan.
Admire wasn't certain, but believed his pitchers had thrown only five no-hitters in 29 seasons before Maxfield began his streak.
Maxfield, who walked three, struck out 11 of the first 12 Spalding batters and retired the 12th on a grounder back to the mound.
Four Spalding batters did reach second in separate innings, two after walks and stolen bases, another on a two-base error and another on an error and stolen base.
Losing pitcher Jacob Russ allowed just seven hits, four of them in the seventh inning.
SB-L's Jake Wimmer belted a two-run double in the sixth and John Mascarello had an RBI single in the seventh. The Warriors are now 5-5 overall and 3-1 in the War Eagle Conference. Spalding slipped to 4-8 overall and 1-4 in the conference.
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