After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cambridge Springs, Maplewood was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Cochranton Cardinals. That's more bragging rights for Maplewood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Cochranton's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire McCartney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Maplewood's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Cochranton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Maplewood will head out on the road to square off against Saegertown at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Maplewood: 3.8, Saegertown: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cochranton, they will head out on the road to take on Shenango at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Shenango is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Cochranton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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