The Maplewood Rockets are taking a road trip to face off against the United Golden Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
United will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Maplewood extended their winning streak to seven on Friday. The Rockets blew past Lordstown 11-1.
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Emily Perline tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Calvert and Claire Urchek did most of the damage at the plate: Calvert scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Urchek scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs Calvert has posted since back in April of 2024. Samantha Krieg also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Maplewood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, United put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Waterloo with a sharp 20-6 win.
Maplewood's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.0 runs this season. As for United, their record now sits at 7-0.
Maplewood suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to United when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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