Maplewood fell victim to Saegertown and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their rough 8-0 loss to the Saegertown Panthers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maplewood of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Saegertown's part, Mikaila Obenrader was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Obenrader has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Obenrader was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Alyssa Arblaster was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leah McGill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Maplewood's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Saegertown, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Iroquois the next time they take the field. Saegertown will head out to face Iroquois at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Maplewood will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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