Chautauqua Lake was the 4-1 winner over Maple Grove when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Chautauqua Lake Eagles fell 11-6 to the Maple Grove Red Dragons on Wednesday. Chautauqua Lake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Maple Grove's part, Kolden McCall was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. McCall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCall was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Collins, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kyle Yohe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Chautauqua Lake's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Maple Grove, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Chautauqua Lake will look to defend their home field on Friday against Westfield at 5:00 p.m. Chautauqua Lake is facing Westfield at the right time seeing as Westfield is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Maple Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge Pine Valley Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Maple Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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