The Blue Devils, the tourney's No. 3 seed, hang on to beat second-seeded Barat, 9-8.
Kevin Sapp showed Maplewood Richmond Heights fans why he's been the team's go-to pitcher this year on Wednesday night at Brentwood Park. Holding a one-run lead in the bottom of the seventh inning, with runners on third and second and two outs, the senior pitcher fired a strike past Barat Academy junior Sam Byrne to seal the Blue Devils' 9-8 second-round Class 2 district win. They'll play for the district championship on Thursday night. Sapp's standout performance included 10 strikeouts, plus three hits and three runs batted in as a batter. "I just had winning on my mind the whole time," Sapp said. "I gave my team the opportunity to compete for a district championship tomorrow." Like many other MRH games this season, the victory didn't come…
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The Blue Devils play the second-round game on Wednesday night.
Maplewood Richmond Heights used 11 hits, including three triples and a double, to win the Blue Devils' first-round district tournament game against Cleveland NJROTC on Tuesday night at Brentwood Park. Seven players tallied a hit and eight crossed home plate in the 17-2 victory that ended in five innings. "It was really great to see contributions from some guys one through nine today," MRH coach Jonathan Webb said. "We got a decent performance from Tony Biedenstein on the mound, and if you throw strikes, you put the ball in play, and you spray it around, then you'll be successful." Senior Charles Boclair sparked the Blue Devils early when he hit a triple off of the very first pitch. MRH took a 2-0 lead after one inning. "I just knew to hit …
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