The Maplewood Rockets will take on the Bristol Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Maplewood fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Rootstown on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rovers by a score of 9-8. The loss was the Rockets' first of the season.
Addison Marker
| 04/17/25 @ Rootstown | 12 |
| 04/16/25 vs Windham | 5 |
| 04/14/25 @ St. John | 6 |
| 04/12/25 @ United | 13 |
| 04/04/25 vs Badger | 16 |
Addison Marker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Wear was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Raegan Krieg, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bristol was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chalker.
Bristol's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Maplewood, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Maplewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Bristol when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-4. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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