Westfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Maple Grove on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Maple Grove Red Dragons by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westfield of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Westfield saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel Stein, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Maple Grove's side, Sean Verbosky was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases. Verbosky has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zach Cornell, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Westfield dropped their record down to 2-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Maple Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Frewsburg the next time they take the field. Maple Grove will head out to face Frewsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Westfield will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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