Lordstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 18-4 loss to the Maplewood Rockets might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lordstown of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Maplewood's part, they got a great performance from Ethan Nelson as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Maplewood let Tyson Webster and Gabe Erwin loose on the outfield. Webster scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Erwin scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Erwin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marshall Eloph, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Lordstown's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Maplewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Lordstown will head out on the road to square off against Pymatuning Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maplewood, they will be playing at home against St. John at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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