Maplewood is 7-1 against Lordstown since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Maplewood Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lordstown Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Maplewood needed a bit of extra time to put away Windham. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Bombers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maplewood.
Gabe Erwin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Erwin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Zach Suba looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Kenyan Clover was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Tyson Webster was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Lordstown's offense. Their tough 11-0 loss to Bristol on Monday might stick with them for a while. Lordstown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maplewood's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lordstown, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Maplewood took their win against Lordstown in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Maplewood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lordstown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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