It was a good run, but Maplewood unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maplewood of the 10-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Even though they lost, Maplewood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Maplewood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
While Maplewood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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