Baseball Recap: Mapletown Maples vs. Fort Cherry Rangers
Mapletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 17-2 to the Fort Cherry Rangers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mapletown of the 16-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Fort Cherry's part, Dylan Lueck made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Lueck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Matt Sieg was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Colton Temple was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Mapletown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Fort Cherry, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Mapletown will be playing at home against Carmichaels at 12:43 p.m. on Monday. As for Fort Cherry, they will head out on the road to square off against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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