Cochranton had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 0-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the Maplewood Tigers by a score of 5-4. If the Cardinals were looking for revenge after losing 5-4 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Walker Carroll made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Brayden Burnette also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
As for Maplewood, they now have a winning record of 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 12, 2025.
On Maplewood's side, Kyle Jordan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Jordan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Zander Andromalos looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Elijah Hochstetler, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Maplewood: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Koelle, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cochranton is set to take on their familiar foe Jamestown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Maplewood will challenge rival Rocky Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with the Tigers sitting on four straight wins and the Orioles on three.
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