Baseball Game Preview: Maple Heights Mustangs vs. Garfield Heights Bulldogs

For the second straight game, Maple Heights will face off against Garfield Heights. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Maple Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.

Maple Heights will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Garfield Heights on Monday. The Mustangs blew past the Bulldogs 20-1. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Marvin Wolfe was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.

TJ Lee

Runs

04/22/25 vs Bedford	3
04/28/25 @ Garfield Heights	2
04/17/25 @ Richmond Heights	2
04/15/25 @ Warrensville Heights	2
04/14/25 vs Warrensville Heights	2
+ 3 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TJ Lee, who went 3-for-5 with seven RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Maple Heights is 5-0-1 when Lee posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Antonio Cunningham was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.

Maple Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .744. They are undefeated (5-0) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Maple Heights' victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for Garfield Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Maple Heights has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Garfield Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.