Maplewood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Lordstown Red Devils. That's more bragging rights for the Rockets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kale Calvert tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Maplewood got a big performance out of Gabe Erwin, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Gavin Clower was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Rockets
| 04/24/25 vs Lordstown | 14-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Bristol | 12-5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Windham | 12-6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Harding | 8-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Badger | 10-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Maplewood's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Lordstown, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coincidentally, Maplewood and Lordstown will both be playing Chalker the next time they take the field. The Rockets will head out to face the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Red Devils will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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