The Maclay Marauders will head out on the road to challenge the Wakulla Christian School Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Maclay has given up an average of 20.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maclay lost 15-4 to Godby last Wednesday. The matchup marked the Marauders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Maclay saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Herzog, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Herzog has launched this season. Annelise Evers was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Wakulla Christian School had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Rams. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
Wakulla Christian School let Eme Guyer and Teegen Gilley run wild. Guyer went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Gilley went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Gilley has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Hurst, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Wakulla Christian School's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Maclay, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Maclay hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Wakulla Christian School struggles in that department as they've averaged .378. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maclay suffered a grim 31-13 defeat to Wakulla Christian School when the teams last played back in February. Can the Marauders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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