Baseball Preview: Peru Tigers vs. Maconaquah Braves
The Peru Tigers will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Maconaquah Braves, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Peru sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Rochester.
Bryce Hill was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah has not done well against Southwood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Maconaquah walked away with a 9-4 victory over Southwood. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maconaquah.
Bennett Isenburg was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Isenburg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isenburg was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Isley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Marcell Sims, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Peru's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Maconaquah, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Maconaquah's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Peru hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Maconaquah, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Peru's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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