Maplewood fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Rootstown on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rovers by a score of 9-8. The loss was the Rockets' first of the season.
Addison Marker
| 04/17/25 @ Rootstown | 12 |
| 04/16/25 vs Windham | 5 |
| 04/14/25 @ St. John | 6 |
| 04/12/25 @ United | 13 |
| 04/04/25 vs Badger | 16 |
Addison Marker was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Wear was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Raegan Krieg, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Maplewood fell to 10-1. As for Rootstown, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Maplewood will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bristol at 5:00 p.m. As for Rootstown, they will head out on the road to square off against Ravenna at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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