Maple Grove is 10-0 against Falconer since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Maple Grove Red Dragons are on the road again to play the Falconer Golden Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Maple Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Maple Grove is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Westfield (and have done all season long). Maple Grove put the hurt on Westfield with a sharp 15-7 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Maple Grove has won by exactly eight runs.
Drew Oste was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kyle Yohe, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Falconer fell victim to Dunkirk and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Marauders. Falconer's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Maple Grove has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Falconer, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Maple Grove's way against Falconer in their previous matchup back in March as Maple Grove made off with a 12-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maple Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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