Softball Recap: Maplewood Rockets vs. Windham Bombers
Maplewood's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Windham Bombers. The high-scoring effort was just what Maplewood needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Ava Calvert and Emily Perline made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Calvert pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Perline tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Calvert has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Calvert scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Perline went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Nevinski, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Raegan Krieg, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Windham's side, Na'Zya Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Angelina Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Maplewood pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Windham, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Maplewood will be playing at home against Lordstown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maplewood is facing Lordstown at the right time seeing as Lordstown is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Windham, they will head out on the road to challenge Bloomfield at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Windham will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Bloomfield will have lost six straight heading into Wednesday's match.
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