Maplewood-Richmond Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to the Bayless Bronchos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maplewood-Richmond Heights of the 17-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Bayless' part, Steven Schwartze and Henry Craig made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Schwartze struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Craig tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Schwartze scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Craig scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Bolden, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nuhzatullah Mangal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Maplewood-Richmond Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bayless, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Maplewood-Richmond Heights will head out on the road to challenge Crossroads at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maplewood-Richmond Heights is facing Crossroads at the right time seeing as Crossroads is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Bayless, they will be playing at home against Bishop DuBourg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bayless will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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