It was a good run, but Maplewood unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mathews Mustangs by a score of 3-2. Maplewood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mathews apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Maplewood 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. Another player making a difference was Josh Haines, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Maplewood's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Mathews, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maplewood is on the road again on Monday to play Chalker at 5:30 p.m. As for Mathews, they will challenge Mineral Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mineral Ridge is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Mathews will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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