Mapleton has gone 8-2 against New London recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Mounties will take on the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Neither Mapleton nor New London posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Mapleton came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Northmor, falling 7-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mounties were not able to get on the board.
Mason Sword
| 04/12/25 @ Northmor | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Monroeville | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Monroeville | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Loudonville | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ East Knox | 2 |
Mapleton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Sword, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base. Sword is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, New London was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 13-2 to Wellington.
New London's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mapleton, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mapleton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New London struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Mapleton's way against New London in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Mapleton made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mounties since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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