Maplewood won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 12-2 to the Saegertown Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for Maplewood in their matchups with Saegertown: they've now lost nine in a row.
Maplewood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landyn Reynolds, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Saegertown's side, William Shaffer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Shaffer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shaffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Burchill, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Leslie, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Maplewood's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Saegertown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maplewood's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Iroquois at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Saegertown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Youngsville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Youngsville sitting on six straight victories and Saegertown on four.
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