Youngsville typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Maplewood proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Youngsville Eagles by a score of 6-2. The victory was familiar territory for Maplewood who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Proper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Youngsville's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew DeSimone, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. James Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Maplewood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Youngsville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.
Maplewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Youngsville, they will be playing at home against Oswayo Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oswayo Valley is coming into the game with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Youngsville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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