The Maplewood Rockets are on the road again on Monday to play the Chalker Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Maplewood didn't have quite enough to beat Mathews and fell 3-2.
Maplewood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Shipman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Haines, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chalker fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Brookfield on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 15-14.
Sebastian Dunn and Zach Pack did some serious damage despite the final result: Dunn scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5, while Pack scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Vondrasek, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Maplewood's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Chalker, their record now sits at 8-7.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Maplewood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Chalker struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maplewood took their victory against Chalker when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maplewood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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