Baseball Recap: Maplewood Rockets vs. Mathews Mustangs
There's no place like home for Maplewood, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Mathews Mustangs on Monday. For Maplewood, this counts as revenge for the 13-0 defeat Mathews walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Coleton Logan and Tyson Webster were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Logan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Webster tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. At the plate, Logan scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Webster went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Marshall Eloph and Gavin Clower did most of the damage at the plate: Eloph scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Clower scored a run while going 3-for-3. Gabe Erwin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Maplewood's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Mathews, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Maplewood will head out on the road to square off against Windham at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maplewood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Mathews, they will be playing at home against Heartland Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
