The Maple Heights Mustangs will square off against the Glenville Tarblooders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Maple Heights' favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Glenville has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Maple Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Garfield Heights 20-1 on Monday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Marvin Wolfe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
TJ Lee
| 04/22/25 vs Bedford | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Garfield Heights | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Richmond Heights | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Warrensville Heights | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Warrensville Heights | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, TJ Lee was incredible, going 3-for-5 with seven RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Maple Heights is undefeated when Lee posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Antonio Cunningham was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Maple Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .744. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Glenville came up short against Rhodes on Tuesday, falling 15-3.
Glenville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Maple Heights, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Maple Heights' way against Glenville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Maple Heights made off with a 21-11 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tarblooders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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