Maplewood had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Alleghany Trojans 3-1. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.

Chase Koelle
| 03/21/25 @ Alleghany | 10 |
| 05/15/24 @ Youngsville | 3 |
| 05/06/24 vs Saegertown | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs Union City | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Rocky Grove | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Chase Koelle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paul Hirosky, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Alleghany is on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Maplewood beat Alleghany by a score of 7-5 on Saturday.
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