Mustangs
| 04/22/25 vs Bedford | 15-8 |
| 04/17/25 @ Richmond Heights | 16-3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Warrensville Heights | 17-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Warrensville Heights | 15-0 |
| 04/04/25 @ Euclid | 12-11 |
Maple Heights waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Bedford Bearcats with a sharp 15-8 win. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bearcats, too.
Marvin Wolfe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He also scored three runs, which is notable because Maple Heights is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Clarence Peoples was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Stephan Tillis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Maple Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Maple Heights' victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs over those games. As for Bedford, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Maple Heights will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bearcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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