The Cochranton Cardinals will stay at home for another game and welcome the Maplewood Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Cochranton will head into Tuesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat West Middlesex on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-run loss they were dealt on Monday. Cochranton fell just short of West Middlesex by a score of 3-1. Cochranton has struggled against West Middlesex recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Maplewood can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup 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 game before.
Kyle Jordan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Jordan has been nothing but reliable: 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.
Cochranton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Maplewood, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Cochranton might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Maplewood in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maplewood's Chase Koelle, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that Cochranton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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