The Cambridge Springs Devils will head out to take on the Maplewood Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cambridge Springs has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cambridge Springs fell victim to Saegertown and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 13-0 to the Panthers. The Devils just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Maplewood narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lakeview 4-2.
Chase Koelle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Maplewood's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Koelle was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Mitchell Potosky was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Maplewood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Cambridge Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cambridge Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maplewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cambridge Springs couldn't quite get it done against Maplewood in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 6-1. Can the Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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