The Mapleton Mounties are taking a road trip to take on the Lucas Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mapleton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 16 straight losses, while Lucas will come in with three straight wins.
Mapleton had taken Western Reserve down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Mounties came up short against the Roughriders, falling 17-3.
Mapleton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Dennison, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Lucas won against Crestline on Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Cubs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Brady Anschutz, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He has become a key player for Lucas: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 4-5 otherwise. Zell Finley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Lucas' victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Mapleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Mapleton got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 against Lucas by a conclusive 13-1 score. Do the Mounties have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cubs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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