Maple Grove hasn't had much luck against Westfield recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Red Dragons will challenge the Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Maple Grove came up short against Chase on Tuesday, falling 17-3.
Meanwhile, while it was Westfield who put the first runs on the board two weeks ago, it was Forestville Central who put up more. The Wolverines fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 7-6.
Eva Gnadzinski was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Gnadzinski was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Schumaker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Arielle Corbett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Maple Grove's record is now 0-2. As for Westfield, their record now sits at 1-1.
Maple Grove suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Westfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Red Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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