Baseball Game Preview: Mapleton Mounties vs. Ashland Arrows

The Mapleton Mounties will venture away from home to square off against the Ashland Arrows at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mapleton has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Crestview hit Mapleton with a eight-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mounties fell 11-6 to the Cougars. The Mounties have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Gabe Wrobleski

Stolen Base

04/22/25 @ St. Paul	7
04/03/25 vs Oberlin	5
04/30/25 vs Crestview	2
04/17/25 vs Open Door Christian	2
04/08/25 vs Monroeville	2
+ 1 more games

Gabe Wrobleski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Mapleton: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-9 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Ashland's offense. They came up short against Lexington on Wednesday, falling 10-0.

Mapleton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Ashland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.

Mapleton suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Ashland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Mounties avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.