Eisenhower lost against Maplewood back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Eisenhower Knights fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Maplewood Tigers.
Eisenhower saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaden Nichols, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
On Maplewood's side, Andrew Proper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Proper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Proper was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maplewood let Chase Koelle and Mitchell Potosky loose on the outfield. Koelle scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Potosky got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Eisenhower's loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Maplewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Eisenhower will be playing in front of their home fans against Youngsville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Youngsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Maplewood, they will head out on the road to challenge Cambridge Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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