Saegertown has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Maplewood Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saegertown's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Harbor Creek's usually-dominant pitching crew. Saegertown walked away with an 11-7 victory over Harbor Creek.
Luke Young was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Blake Burchill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Maplewood came out on top against Union City on Monday by a score of 5-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The team relied heavily on Levi Willison, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Proper, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Saegertown pushed their record up to 13-2-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Maplewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Saegertown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Maplewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Saegertown took their victory against Maplewood in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saegertown 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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