The Mapleton Mounties are taking a road trip to challenge the Lucas Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mapleton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Lucas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mapleton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Clear Fork on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to the Colts. The contest marked the Mounties' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lucas can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Crestline as they made off with a 21-7 win.
Charlize Stinehour made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Destiny Foss, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Myah Midkiff was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Lucas' record now sits at 5-8. As for Mapleton, their loss dropped their record down to 16-2.
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