After having lost a blowout in their previous game against United, Maplewood was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bristol Panthers and snuck past 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Maplewood considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Emily Perline spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maplewood got a massive performance out of Raegan Krieg, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Krieg has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Nevinski, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
On Bristol's side, Cadence Imhoff and Alexa Atchison did some serious damage despite the final result: Imhoff scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Atchison went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ellie Anderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Maplewood's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Bristol, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Maplewood will play host again on Friday to welcome Chalker, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Chalker knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Maplewood likes a good challenge. As for Bristol, they will be playing at home against Lordstown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bristol has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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