Maple Mountain had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a run and slipped past the Salem Hills Skyhawks 6-5. The win was familiar territory for Maple Mountain who now have five in a row.
Cayden Giles looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Cy Chrisman and AJ Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Chrisman went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Thomas scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Salem Hills' side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Gull, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gull has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ledger Holmes, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Salem Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Maple Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 26-4. As for Salem Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 20-11.
As of now, neither Maple Mountain nor Salem Hills have any future games scheduled.
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