Mapleton had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-16 to make it six. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plymouth Big Red. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Big Red this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.
Gabe Wrobleski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Plymouth, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-8. Six seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Plymouth's side, Jarrett Burrer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Burrer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Keegan Beverly was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Plymouth is 8-3 when Beverly posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Looking ahead, Mapleton will square off against Northwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Plymouth, they will take on Margaretta at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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