The Mapletown Maples will face off against the Monessen Greyhounds at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Mapletown has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mapletown's offense. They came up short against Greensburg Central Catholic on Wednesday, falling 15-0. The Maples' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Monessen played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Clairton, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Greyhounds have posted against the Bears since May 1, 2015.
Jakob Dell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Dell wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was RJ DiEugenio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs. That's the most hits DiEugenio has posted since back in March.
Monessen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Monessen's win ended a 15-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-15. As for Mapletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything went Mapletown's way against Monessen in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Mapletown made off with an 18-6 victory. Will the Maples repeat their success, or do the Greyhounds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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