Mapletown is 0-10 against Jefferson-Morgan since April of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Maples will welcome the Rockets at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mapletown took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Turkeyfoot Valley Area.
Meanwhile, Jefferson-Morgan entered their tilt with West Greene on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 6-1.
Brayden Ellsworth made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
Ellsworth wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler McVay, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Hunter Johnson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The win got Jefferson-Morgan back to even at 6-6. As for Mapletown, their victory bumped their record up to 2-10.
Mapletown suffered a grim 20-4 defeat to Jefferson-Morgan in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Maples avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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