Baseball Recap: Maconaquah Braves vs. Hamilton Heights Huskies
There's no place like home for Maconaquah, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Hamilton Heights Huskies on Friday. This was payback for Maconaquah, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kaleb Shelton made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only one hit. Shelton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Deven Mitchell looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Bennett Isenburg was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jayden Mercer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Hamilton Heights' side, Adam Hughes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The victory got Maconaquah back to even at 1-1. As for Hamilton Heights, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Maconaquah didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 23-1 defeat vs. Twin Lakes on the 13th. Hamilton Heights has also already played their next matchup, a 9-8 win against Clinton Prairie on the 13th.
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