The Chalker Wildcats will be playing at home against the Maplewood Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Chalker fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Brookfield on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 15-14.
Sebastian Dunn and Zach Pack did some serious damage despite the final result: Dunn scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5, while Pack scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Vondrasek, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Maplewood's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Mathews by a score of 3-2.
Maplewood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Shipman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Haines, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Chalker's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Maplewood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chalker has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Maplewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chalker might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Maplewood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Chalker have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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