Western Reserve is 0-10 against Mapleton since April of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Roughriders will square off against the Mounties at 5:00 p.m. Mapleton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Western Reserve, who comes in off a win.
Western Reserve took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Open Door Christian get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The matchup marked the Roughriders' most dominant win of the season.
Maylee Wetzel was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That stolen base was her first of the season.
Zoey Rhodes
| 04/27/26 vs Open Door Christian | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Port Clinton | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ South Central | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ St. Paul | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Willard | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoey Rhodes, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. McKenna Malson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Western Reserve was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mapleton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Elyria Catholic on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4. The loss was the Mounties' first of the season.
Western Reserve has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Mapleton fell to 15-1.
Western Reserve suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Mapleton in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Roughriders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
