The Maple Heights Mustangs will square off against the Garfield Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Maple Heights couldn't beat Bedford on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Mustangs lost 16-6 to the Bearcats. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Kayla Jones
| 04/14/26 @ Bedford | 5 |
| 04/13/26 @ Garfield Heights | 9 |
| 04/08/26 @ Cleveland Heights | 7 |
| 04/06/26 @ Warrensville Heights | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Chaney | 1 |
Kayla Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Goines, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Garfield fell victim to Ellet and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Orangement, falling 24-0. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Orangement recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Garfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Maple Heights, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Garfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Maple Heights has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 14.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Garfield, though, as they've been averaging 11.7 hits. Given Maple Heights' sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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