Maplewood had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-3 to make it eight. They came up short against the Whites Creek Cobras, falling 19-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cobras this season, with their most recent loss being a 23-10 defeat on Thursday.
As for Whites Creek, the win (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
For Whites Creek's part, Key'Lon Shutes was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with seven stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Shutes is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Kamari Southerland, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Coming up, Maplewood is taking a road trip to square off against Stratford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Whites Creek, they will host Pearl-Cohn at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be the Cobras' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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