The Mapleton Mounties will head out to square off against the Western Reserve Roughriders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mapleton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Western Reserve will come in with four straight wins.
Mapleton's last matchup with Crestview could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. The Mounties came up short against the Cougars, falling 21-5.
Ethan Dennison was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Mansfield Christian.
Western Reserve's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Mapleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Mapleton suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Western Reserve in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Mounties avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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