The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the New Berlin Pretzels at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Maroa-Forsyth sitting on 12 straight wins dating back to last season and New Berlin on four.
In what's become a running theme this season, Maroa-Forsyth gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Pleasant Plains 10-2. Maroa-Forsyth's win was all the more impressive since Pleasant Plains was averaging only 3.75 runs allowed on the season.
Connor Kelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mitch Williams, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Kaiden Maurer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, New Berlin earned a 5-1 victory over Okaw Valley on Saturday.
Maroa-Forsyth's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs per game. As for New Berlin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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