The Maplewood Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Youngsville Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Maplewood got the win against Cochranton by a conclusive 8-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maplewood.
The team relied heavily on Elliot Beuchat, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Woge, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Youngsville has not done well against Cambridge Springs recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Youngsville was the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Cambridge Springs.
The team relied heavily on David Manning, who went 5-for-5 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Talon Mesel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Maplewood now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Youngsville, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maplewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Youngsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Maplewood came up short against Youngsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 10-6. Can Maplewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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