Baseball Recap: Braxton Birner leads a balanced attack to beat Taylor

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 1:51pm

Baseball Recap: Maconaquah Braves vs. Taylor Titans

Maconaquah's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They never let the Taylor Titans onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Maconaquah needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.

Braxton Birner was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Isenburg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

On Taylor's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JP Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a double.

Maconaquah's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Taylor, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.

Maconaquah will be playing at home against Southwood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Taylor will take on Purdue Broad Ripple at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Taylor is facing Purdue Broad Ripple at the right time seeing as Purdue Broad Ripple is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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