There's no place like home for Maplewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mathews Mustangs a 5-0 shutout on Wednesday. For the Rockets, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Maplewood's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Coleton Logan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Rockets
| 04/30/25 vs Mathews | 5-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Lordstown | 14-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Bristol | 12-5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Windham | 12-6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Harding | 8-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Maplewood's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mathews, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Maplewood will challenge John F. Kennedy Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mathews, they will take on Mineral Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.
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