The Maplewood Rockets have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Chaney Cowboys at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chaney took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Maplewood, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Maplewood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Pymatuning Valley.
Josh Haines was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Haines is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Zach Suba, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Chaney kicked off their season on the road back in March and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Southern by a score of 6-5. The loss means Chaney is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Maplewood pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Chaney, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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