Baseball Preview: Maplewood Tigers vs. Cochranton Cardinals
Maplewood has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Cochranton Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Maplewood gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They came out on top against Iroquois by a score of 12-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Maplewood considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kyle Jordan made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Jordan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jordan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Proper, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Woge, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cochranton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of West Middlesex by a score of 3-1.
Maplewood's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Cochranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Maplewood's way against Cochranton in their previous matchup back in April as Maplewood made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maplewood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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