Mounties
| 05/10/25 @ Keystone | 8 |
| 05/10/25 @ Keystone | 8 |
| 05/05/25 @ Western Reserve | 4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Ashland | 7 |
| 04/30/25 vs Crestview | 6 |
| + 13 more games |
The Mapleton Mounties will head out on the road to face off against the South Central Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mapleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Mapleton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Keystone, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mounties fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 10-8 on Saturday. The Mounties have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyson Welch put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Welch was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Chase Sword was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, South Central came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wildcats 12-3. Considering the Trojans have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
South Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Mapleton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Mapleton couldn't quite get it done against South Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-5. Can the Mounties avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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