There's no place like home for Mapleton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Oberlin Phoenix on Thursday as they made off with an 11-2 victory.
Tyson Welch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Welch was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabe Wrobleski was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. Landin Sanders was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mapleton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oberlin only posted an OBP of .222.
Mounties
| 04/03/25 vs Oberlin | 11-2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Heartland Christian | 6-2 |
| 05/06/24 vs South Central | 8-0 |
| 05/03/24 vs Monroeville | 9-1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Western Reserve | 12-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Mapleton pushed their record up to 1-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Oberlin, their record now sits at 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mapleton will host Northwestern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Oberlin, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mansfield Christian at 5:30 p.m. The Phoenix are facing the Flames at the right time seeing as the Flames are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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