MAPLEWOOD PULLS AWAY FROM PYMATUNING VALLEY
CORTLAND OH- Maplewood came out swinging and didn’t let up Thursday, torching Pymatuning Valley 12-2 in a game that ended with a statement inning and a strong outing on the hill.
Ethan Nelson couldn’t miss at the plate—going a perfect 3-for-3 and driving in a pair. He scattered base hits like clockwork and played a key role in the Rockets’ big innings.
Coleton Logan was flat-out nasty on the mound. The righty punched out 11 and gave up just two runs across five and two-thirds. Pymatuning got to him early with a two-run double in the first, but he locked in from there and slammed the door shut.
After falling behind 2-0, Maplewood answered with a five-spot in the bottom of the first. The bats were loud and relentless—Webster, Logan, Sexton, Suba, and Nelson each knocked in a run to flip the game in a hurry.
They tacked on another in the second, but it was the sixth where the wheels fully came off for the Lakers. Maplewood piled on six more runs on four hits, with clutch knocks from Nelson, Shipman, and Erwin, plus a pair of bases-loaded walks that helped blow it wide open.
Maplewood totaled 14 hits and showed patience at the dish, drawing eight walks. Nelson and Erwin led the hit parade with three each, while Sexton, Erwin, Nelson, and Suba all drove in a pair. Logan also swiped two bags as the Rockets ran wild on the basepaths.
Ty Vickery did what he could for PV with a 2-run double and clean work behind the plate. Sean Croston added a hit, and the defense stayed sharp with a clean sheet in the field. Next up, Maplewood hits the road to take on Hubbard on Friday with momentum fully on their side.
