Maple Shade was handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against King's Christian on Friday. The Maple Shade Wildcats put the hurt on King's Christian with a sharp 16-5 win. For Maple Shade, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 loss King's Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2019.
For King's Christian's part, Aiden Lawlor and Joseph Demirjian did some serious damage despite the final result: Lawlor scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Demirjian scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Lawlor has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Maple Shade made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for King's Christian, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maple Shade will take on Bordentown at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for King's Christian, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Gloucester County Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
