Mapletown's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the California Trojans with a sharp 15-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mapletown considering their two-run performance the contest before.
For California's part, Kayla Saeli was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Madyson Morton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, California didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got Mapletown back to even at 2-2. As for California, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mapletown will take on McGuffey at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. McGuffey's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Mapletown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for California, they will be playing at home against Bethlehem Center at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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