For the second straight game, Mapleton will face off against South Central. The Mounties will welcome the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mapleton has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while South Central will arrive with eight straight victories.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Mapleton and South Central, and South Central kept the tradition alive. The Mounties lost 19-3 to the Trojans on Monday.
Mapleton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Jenkins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and two runs.
South Central pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Mapleton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
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