Baseball Recap: Maclay Marauders vs. Altha Wildcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Maclay gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Altha Wildcats a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Maclay sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Ryder Miller looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Maclay let Ben Wagnon and JR Thompson loose on the outfield. Wagnon scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Thompson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Wagnon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tucker Poppell was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with four RBI and a run.
Maclay pushed their record up to 11-5-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Altha, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maclay will take on Bethlehem at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Maclay's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Altha, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Crossroad Academy at 5:00 p.m. Altha is facing Crossroad Academy at the right time seeing as Crossroad Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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