Maplewood and Cuyahoga Heights squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Maplewood had to settle for second. They fell 5-2 to the Red Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the first time they've come up short against the Red Wolves this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-2 defeat on Friday.
Addison Marker was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Marker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Claire Urchek, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Rockets
| 05/23/25 vs Cuyahoga Heights | 2-5 |
| 05/19/25 vs Rittman | 4-0 |
| 05/16/25 vs Columbiana | 5-0 |
| 05/14/25 vs Aquinas | 19-2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Chalker | 3-2 |
The loss snapped Maplewood's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 21-5 record. As for Cuyahoga Heights, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Red Wolves beat Maplewood by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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