Baseball Recap: Maconaquah Wins Going Away Against Taylor

Braves

Margin

05/10/25 vs Taylor	13
04/11/25 @ Elwood	8
04/28/25 vs Whitko	7
04/15/25 vs Carroll	7
05/02/25 @ Marion	5

Maconaquah got themselves on the board against Taylor on Saturday, but Taylor never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 13-0 victory. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Braves this season.

Deven Mitchell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mitchell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

In other pitching news, Jack Gochenhour looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Caiden Richards, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Devon Murry, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Maconaquah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Maconaquah is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Taylor, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.

Maconaquah has already played their next match, a 10-1 victory against Southwood on the 12th. As for Taylor, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Frankton on the 12th.