Chalker fell victim to Maplewood and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maplewood Rockets. Chalker has struggled against Maplewood recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Chalker saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tegun Noble, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Chalker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maplewood only tossed nine.
On Maplewood's side, the result came thanks to Tyson Webster's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up nine Ks. Webster has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Suba, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Chalker's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Maplewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chalker will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Garfield, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Maplewood, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Brookfield at 7:15 p.m. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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