Sadly, Whites Creek is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They fell 12-9 to the Maplewood Panthers on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Whites Creek has lost by exactly three runs.
Jason Howse was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Jonathan Scales was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Maplewood's side, Kadarius Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of EJ Haynes-Overton, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Whites Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Maplewood, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
While Whites Creek had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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