Wildcats
| 04/23/25 @ Mathews | 0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bristol | 12 |
| 04/17/25 vs Pymatuning Valley | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Harding | 17 |
| 04/12/25 @ Poland Seminary | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Chalker and Maplewood are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rockets at 5:30 p.m. Chalker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Chalker had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Mathews put an end to it on Wednesday. The Wildcats fell 4-0 to the Mustangs. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Chalker saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatum Hudak, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Maplewood's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Rootstown on Wednesday. The Rockets never let Bristol get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Addison Marker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hayley Flinner was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Katie Wear, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Maplewood pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Chalker, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Chalker came up short against Maplewood in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 8-5. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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