Maplewood is 0-10 against Saegertown since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Maplewood Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saegertown Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Maplewood had to settle for an 11-10 loss against Iroquois.
Meanwhile, Saegertown unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Cambridge Springs by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Saegertown was not able to get on the board.
Mikaila Obenrader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Maplewood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Saegertown, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Maplewood might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Saegertown in their previous matchup last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Obenrader, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Now that Maplewood knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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