On Thursday, the Maplewood Tigers didn't have quite enough to beat the Alleghany Trojans and fell 3-2.
Chase Koelle put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Koelle was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Paul Hirosky made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with three stolen bases.
Like Maplewood, Alleghany also got a great game from a two-way player: Noah Lyon. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lyon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Lyon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Damon Davis, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Davis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Maplewood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Alleghany, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maplewood will take on Rocky Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Alleghany, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Wilkes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Alleghany is facing North Wilkes at the right time seeing as North Wilkes is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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