The Maplewood Rockets will take on the Bristol Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Maplewood saw some tournament action on Friday. They blew past Cardinal 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Maplewood let Josh Suba and Gabe Erwin run wild. Suba went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Erwin went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Erwin has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Kenyan Clover, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bristol had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Badger with a sharp 10-4 win on Wednesday. The Panthers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 27th (when they won 21-0).
Maplewood's victory bumped their record up to 14-9-1. As for Bristol, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Maplewood came out on top in a nail-biter against Bristol in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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