The Mapleton Mounties will be taking part in a tournament against the Wellington Dukes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Mapleton's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home while Wellington has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Mapleton lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Monroeville, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Mounties never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Mounties have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Wellington lost 17-2 to Black River on Monday.
Leighla Selzer made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Mapleton's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Wellington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything went Mapleton's way against Wellington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Mapleton made off with a 14-4 victory. Do the Mounties have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dukes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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