Maplewood is 0-10 against Saegertown since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Maplewood Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Saegertown Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Maplewood had just enough and edged Cochranton out 4-3.
Meanwhile, Saegertown won against Cochranton on Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Saegertown came out on top against Eisenhower by a score of 11-6. With that victory, Saegertown brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Mikaila Obenrader made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 18 over 5.2 innings pitched. Obenrader has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Obenrader was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, MacKenzie Brauen was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Natalie Halsey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Maplewood's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Saegertown, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Maplewood came up short against Saegertown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Maplewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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