The Maplewood Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Youngsville Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Maplewood is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Cochranton (and have done all season long). Everything went Maplewood's way against Cochranton on Monday as Maplewood made off with a 19-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maplewood.
Levi Willison made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Willison was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Chase Koelle was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Elliot Beuchat was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Youngsville has not done well against Cambridge Springs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Youngsville walked away with a 9-4 win over Cambridge Springs.
Youngsville let Talon Mesel and Matthew DeSimone loose on the outfield. Mesel scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while DeSimone scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was James Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Maplewood has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Youngsville, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maplewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Youngsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Maplewood took their win against Youngsville in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 14-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maplewood 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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