There's no place like home for Mathews, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Maplewood Rockets 3-2. This was a revenge game for Mathews, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-4 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
For Maplewood's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Shipman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Josh Haines was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Mathews pushed their record up to 6-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Maplewood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mathews will challenge Mineral Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Maplewood, they will head out on the road to face off against Chalker at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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