After two games on the road, Mapletown is heading back home. They will take on the Charleroi Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last matchup, Mapletown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Turkeyfoot Valley Area on Wednesday. Everything went Mapletown's way against Turkeyfoot Valley Area as Mapletown made off with a 16-2 victory.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Charleroi ultimately got the result they hoped for on Sunday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past South-Doyle 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Charleroi.
Sofia Celaschi spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Riley Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI.
Mapletown's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Charleroi, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Mapletown might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Charleroi in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Mapletown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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