After a string of four wins, Mapleton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Central Trojans. Mapleton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
For South Central's part, Eric Sanders was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Sanders has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryan Chaffee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alex Hamons, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mapleton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for South Central, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Loudonville the next time they take the field. Mapleton will host Loudonville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while South Central will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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