Maplewood won the last time they faced Brookfield, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Maplewood Rockets walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Brookfield Warriors. That's two games straight that Maplewood has won by exactly three runs.
Gabe Erwin made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Erwin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Coleton Logan was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Josh Haines was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and a triple.
Like Maplewood, Brookfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Hunter Warrender. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Warrender has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Warrender was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Warrender wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bray Coleman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mo Omar, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Maplewood pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Brookfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Maplewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brookfield, they will be playing at home against Waterloo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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