Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Maplewood's Sixth in Last Seven Outings

Rockets

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Heartland Christian	23
04/24/25 vs Lordstown	13
05/06/25 @ Harding	10
04/04/25 vs Badger	10
04/23/25 vs Bristol	7

Maplewood put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Harding Skippers a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Ethan Nelson and Gabe Erwin were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Nelson pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Erwin didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. At bat, Nelson got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Erwin went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Nelson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Maplewood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Harding, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Maplewood is set to face off against their familiar foe Chaney at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Rockets' favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Cowboys have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Harding will take on rival Pymatuning Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.