Mapletown lost against West Greene back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mapletown Maples fell just short of the West Greene Pioneers by a score of 5-4.
For West Greene's part, Payton Gilbert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Madelyn Roberts and Marissa Tharp did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tharp scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Mapletown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for West Greene, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Mapletown will head out on the road to face off against Avella at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mapletown is facing Avella at the right time seeing as Avella is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for West Greene, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Jefferson-Morgan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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