Reynolds had lost eight straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it nine. They lost 11-0 to the Maplewood Tigers. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2016.
Reynolds saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb McAdoo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Maplewood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Maplewood's side, Chase Koelle and Gavin Reynolds made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Koelle tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Reynolds pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Koelle also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Maplewood is 5-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. At bat, Koelle went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles, while Reynolds got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Those two doubles gave Koelle a new career-high.
In other batting news, Elijah Hochstetler was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Reynolds will host Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Reynolds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maplewood, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cochranton at 4:30 p.m. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.36 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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