Mapletown is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Monessen a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Mapletown Maples will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monessen Greyhounds at 4:15 p.m. Mapletown has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mapletown came up short against Jeannette on Tuesday, falling 16-1.
Meanwhile, Monessen scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 12-8 to Geibel Catholic. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Jakob Dell put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Dell wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Speicher, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Speicher has hit this season. Another was Christian Scherer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Monessen's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Mapletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Mapletown skirted past Monessen 6-5 when the teams last played on April 13th. Do the Maples have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Greyhounds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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