Saegertown is 9-1 against Maplewood since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Saegertown Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maplewood Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Saegertown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Saegertown finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Cochranton by a score of 3-2. The loss was Saegertown's first of the season.
Everett Gardner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Maplewood got the win against Cambridge Springs on Saturday by a conclusive 11-1. The victory was just what Maplewood needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior match.
Chase Koelle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Koelle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Koelle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Proper, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Jacob Woge was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saegertown fell to 3-1-1. As for Maplewood, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Saegertown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Maplewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Saegertown was able to grind out a solid victory over Maplewood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 12-8. Will Saegertown repeat their success, or does Maplewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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