Baseball Preview: Girard Indians vs. Maplewood Rockets
The Girard Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Maplewood Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Girard has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Maplewood will arrive with three straight victories.
Girard fell victim to West Branch and their airtight pitching crew on Sunday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Warriors. The contest marked that first time this season in which Girard was not able to get on the board.
Girard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Marsco, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Girard hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Maplewood had just enough and edged Pymatuning Valley out 6-5 on Wednesday.
Josh Haines was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Haines is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Zach Suba, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Girard's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Maplewood, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
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