John F. Kennedy Catholic had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Maplewood Rockets by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Maplewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Maplewood's part, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Sexton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, John F. Kennedy Catholic will head out on the road to take on Ursuline at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Irish will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maplewood, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Badger on the 2nd.
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