For the second straight game, Jefferson-Morgan will face off against Mapletown. The Rockets will face off against the Maples at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson-Morgan has six straight wins, Mapletown has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jefferson-Morgan had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Mapletown on Tuesday. The Rockets never let the Maples get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Rockets have won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to John Woodward's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Ellsworth was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Joe Bair also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Jefferson-Morgan pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mapletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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