Brookfield lost against Maplewood back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Brookfield Warriors fell 10-7 to the Maplewood Rockets.
Hunter Warrender was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Warrender has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Warrender was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Warrender wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bray Coleman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Mo Omar was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Like Brookfield, Maplewood also got a great game from a two-way player: Gabe Erwin. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Erwin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coleton Logan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Haines, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a triple.
Brookfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Maplewood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Brookfield will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Waterloo at 5:00 p.m. Maplewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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