The Maplewood Rockets will take on the LaBrae Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Maplewood 3.7, LaBrae 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Maplewood is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hubbard just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-4 to the Eagles.
Gabe Erwin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for LaBrae's offense. They fell just short of Garfield by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered against the G-Men since May 5, 2022.
Easton Armstrong was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases. Alex Prouty also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for LaBrae and nudges their season record down to 10-5. As for Maplewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maplewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like LaBrae struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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