The Maplewood Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Windham Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maplewood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Maplewood will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Mathews, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Everything went Maplewood's way against Mathews on Monday as Maplewood made off with a 12-4 victory.
Coleton Logan and Tyson Webster were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Logan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Webster tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. At bat, Logan scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Webster went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maplewood let Marshall Eloph and Gavin Clower loose on the outfield. Eloph scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Clower scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabe Erwin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Windham was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. Their tough 13-1 defeat to St. John might stick with them for a while. Windham has struggled against St. John recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Maplewood's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Windham, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Maplewood skirted past Windham 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maplewood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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