Maplewood and Chalker are an even 5-5 against one another  since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Rockets will head out on the road to  challenge  the Wildcats  at 5:30  p.m.  on Friday. Maplewood's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8  runs per game  this season, so Chalker's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Maplewood and Bristol, and Maplewood kept the tradition alive. The Rockets put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp  13-0 victory on Wednesday. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six  runs or more this season.
 Addison Marker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She  didn't allow a single  earned run and  allowed only two  hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't  tossed less than five  strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box,  going a perfect 3-for-3 with two  doubles, one  run,  and one  RBI.

 Hayley Flinner
| 04/23/25 vs Bristol | 3 | 
| 04/12/25 @ United | 2 | 
| 04/09/25 vs Harding | 2 | 
| 04/14/25 @ St. John | 1 | 
| 04/11/25 vs Lordstown | 1 | 
 In other batting news,  the team  relied heavily on  Hayley Flinner, who  went a perfect 2-for-2 with three  RBI and one  run. Those  three  RBI gave  her a new career-high.  Katie Wear was another key player,  going 1-for-2 with two  runs and two  RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Chalker's offense. They took  a  4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mathews on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 11  runs in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
 Chalker saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Tatum Hudak, who  went 1-for-3 with one  double.
 Maplewood pushed their record up to 11-1 with the  win, which was their ninth straight  at home dating back to last season. Those  home  victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Chalker, their  defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
 Maplewood was able to grind out a solid  win over Chalker when the teams last played  back in May of 2024, winning  8-5. Will the Rockets repeat their success,  or do  the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.