The Mapleton Mounties will head out to square off against the Plymouth Big Red at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Mapleton managed to slip by St. Paul the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Mounties came up short against the Flyers on Tuesday, falling 6-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Mounties were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Plymouth lost 13-1 to New London on Tuesday. The Big Red have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Plymouth saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karsyn Steele-Adkins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Mapleton's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Plymouth, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Mapleton took their win against Plymouth in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mounties since the team 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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