Antioch can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Maplewood Panthers as the Antioch Bears made off with a 17-8 victory. The win was nothing new for Antioch as they're now sitting on six straight.
Antioch got a massive performance out of Duane Coble, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Coby Belton, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Maplewood's side, Dontavius Gordon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Markell Jackson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Antioch's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for Maplewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Antioch will look to defend their home field on Friday against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet at 4:30 p.m. Antioch is facing Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet at the right time seeing as Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Maplewood, they will head out on the road to take on Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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