The Iroquois Braves will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Maplewood Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Iroquois is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Iroquois didn't have quite enough to beat Union City and fell 3-2.
Hunter Alderson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Maplewood was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for them in their matchups with Saegertown: they've now lost eight in a row.
Maplewood saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Hirosky, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Iroquois' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Maplewood, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Iroquois has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maplewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Iroquois suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Maplewood in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Iroquois avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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