Maplewood had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Maplewood as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Anthony Brooks Jr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Brooks Jr was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Demonte Carter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was EJ Haynes-Overton, who scored a run and stole a base.
Maplewood pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Pearl-Cohn, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Maplewood will head out on the road to challenge Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pearl-Cohn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whites Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pearl-Cohn is facing Whites Creek at the right time seeing as Whites Creek is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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