Maplewood has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bristol Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Maplewood beat Chalker 8-5.
Emily Perline tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Nevinski was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Raegan Krieg was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bristol came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Phoenix onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Bristol might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Cadence Imhoff was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Atchison, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Maplewood's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7. As for Bristol, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Maplewood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bristol struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Maplewood came out on top in a nail-biter against Bristol in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 10-8. Does Maplewood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bristol turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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