Central hit Maple Lake with a four-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Irish fell 7-3 to the Raiders. That's two games in a row now that the Irish have lost by exactly four runs.
Dan Reilley was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Salmela, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Maple Lake has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's still a better percentage than their 4-13 record this season. As for Central, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Looking ahead, Maple Lake will head out to challenge Kimball at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Central, they will host Mayer Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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