Mapletown has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the West Greene Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Mapletown sidestepped California for a 3-2 win.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, West Greene gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Avella a 15-0 shutout. While fans of West Greene might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Payton Gilbert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Gilbert was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, West Greene got a massive performance out of Marissa Tharp, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Roberts, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Mapletown's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4. As for West Greene, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Mapletown suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to West Greene in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Mapletown, Lexi Six (who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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