Maplewood gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Badger Braves an 18-0 shutout. This was payback for Maplewood, who suffered a 9-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ryan Sexton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Sexton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Coleton Logan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Zach Suba was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Maplewood will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Brookfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Badger, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pymatuning Valley at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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