Pymatuning Valley is a perfect 5-0 against Maplewood since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Lakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockets at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Last Friday, Pymatuning Valley got the win against Grand Valley by a conclusive 23-2. The victory continues a trend for the Lakers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.
Peyton Hudson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hudson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Nataleigh Haines
| 04/04/25 vs Grand Valley | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs Harding | 3 |
| 04/06/24 @ Windham | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Cardinal | 2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Chalker | 2 |
In other batting news, Nataleigh Haines was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Rylee Young was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Pymatuning Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .718. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Valley only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Maplewood strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Badger a 7-0 shutout. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Rockets this season.
Like Pymatuning Valley, Maplewood also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Marker. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Marker has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maplewood let Ava Calvert and Aleesia Woomer run wild. Calvert went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Woomer scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That triple marked the first that Calvert hit this season. Another player making a difference was Katie Wear, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Maplewood pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.6 runs this season. As for Pymatuning Valley, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Pymatuning Valley took their victory against Maplewood when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Lakers repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
