Softball Recap: Maplewood's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Maplewood made up a huge gap compared to their last game against United, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rockets put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 16-1 victory on Saturday. For the Rockets, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 win the Golden Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Addison Marker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raegan Krieg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayley Flinner, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Maplewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

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Previous Games

04/12/25 @ United	16-1
04/11/25 vs Lordstown	11-1
04/09/25 vs Harding	18-1
04/04/25 vs Badger	7-0
04/01/25 @ Jefferson Area	11-6
+ 3 more games

The victory keeps Maplewood at an undefeated 8-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average this season. As for United, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.

Coming up, Maplewood is taking a road trip to square off against St. John at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for United, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against David Anderson at 5:00 p.m. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.