Game 1: Maples Can’t Hold Up Against Farmington

The Maples couldn’t keep up with Farmington and fell 7-1 on Monday. Farmington scored four runs in the sixth inning. Max Schumaker took the loss for the Maples. He allowed four hits and three runs over four innings, striking out three. The Maples racked up nine hits in the game but careless base running cost the Maples’ in several innings when the score was closer. Alex Oancea, Lucas Simmons, and Schumaker all managed multiple hits for the Maples.

Game 2: Early Lead For Farmington Seals Fate For Maples

Base running gaffes were the order of the day in Game 2 as well. The Maples watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 7-3 loss to Farmington. Scott Simon took the loss for the Maples, he allowed nine hits and seven runs over four and a third innings, striking out four. Jack Sheldon surrendered zero runs on zero hits over one and two-thirds innings.