The Cardinal Huskies will head out to challenge the Maplewood Rockets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Cardinal turned things around against Badger on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Braves, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted since April 9th.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Maplewood and Bristol had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Rockets won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 4-3. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Preston Cooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Kenyan Clover was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Maplewood: the team is 8-1-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Zach Suba was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Cardinal's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Maplewood, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7-1.
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