Baseball Game Preview: Maconaquah Braves vs. Twin Lakes Indians

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2025, 2:52am

Baseball Preview: Maconaquah Braves vs. Twin Lakes Indians

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Maconaquah is 2-8 against Twin Lakes since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Braves will head out to square off against the Indians at 11:00 a.m. Maconaquah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Maconaquah came out on top against Hamilton Heights on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Braves took their match against the Huskies 7-3.

Deven Mitchell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Jayden Mercer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Isenburg, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

McCutcheon hit Twin Lakes with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians lost 11-5 to the Mavericks. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Mavericks: they've now lost four in a row.

Carson Wagner was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Aidan Holle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Twin Lakes now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Maconaquah, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Twin Lakes' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Maconaquah hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Twin Lakes, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Maconaquah's hitters?

Maconaquah might still be hurting after the 23-1 defeat they got from Twin Lakes when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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