After flying high against California on Wednesday, Mapletown came back down to earth. The Mapletown Maples' rough 20-2 loss to the McGuffey Highlanders on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mapletown of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 13th.
For McGuffey's part, Katie Grimm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Grimm was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Shrader was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Sydney Dobrzynski was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Mapletown now has a losing record at 2-3. As for McGuffey, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Mapletown will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Avella at 4:15 p.m. Avella is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for McGuffey, they will head out on the road to face off against Bethlehem Center at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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