Mapleton is 1-9 against St. Paul since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mounties will be playing in front of their home fans against the Flyers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Mapleton put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Open Door Christian as they made off with a 16-6 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mounties as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chase Sword
| 04/17/25 vs Open Door Christian | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ New London | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Oberlin | 2 |
Chase Sword and Mason Sword did most of the damage at the plate: Chase got on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs, while Mason got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Chase is becoming a predictor of Mapleton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Tyson Welch was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Mapleton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, while it was St. Paul who put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, it was Western Reserve who put up more. The Flyers took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roughriders.
St. Paul saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaac Snyder, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Another was Gabe Snyder, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Mapleton's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for St. Paul, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mapleton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Paul struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mapleton suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to St. Paul when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Mounties avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
