Baseball Recap: Mapletown Maples vs. Fort Cherry Rangers
Mapletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-3 to the Fort Cherry Rangers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mapletown of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Fort Cherry's part, Colton Temple was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Temple has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Temple was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Sieg, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Demascal, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Mapletown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Fort Cherry, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mapletown by a score of 17-2.
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