Baseball Preview: Pymatuning Valley Lakers vs. Maplewood Rockets
The Pymatuning Valley Lakers will be playing at home against the Maplewood Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maplewood is hoping to do on Tuesday what Lordstown couldn't on Friday: put an end to Pymatuning Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Pymatuning Valley was the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Lordstown.
Pymatuning Valley let Drake Haines and Ryan Croston loose on the outfield. Haines went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Croston went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ty Vickery, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Maplewood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Windham 21-10. The win was familiar territory for Maplewood who now have four in a row.
Zach Suba was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Suba was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenyan Clover, who went 5-for-6 with six stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. Coleton Logan was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with five RBI, three doubles, and a run.
Pymatuning Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. As for Maplewood, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Pymatuning Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. However, it's not like Maplewood struggles in that department as they've averaged .479. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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