The Eastbrook Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Maconaquah Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastbrook is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Eastbrook will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating South Adams, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Eastbrook put the hurt on South Adams with a sharp 14-6 win on Thursday.
Eastbrook got a massive performance out of Carter Daugherty, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob McDermit, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maconaquah, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Northfield on Monday.
Bennett Isenburg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Isenburg has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Isenburg was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaleb Shelton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Eastbrook's record is now 8-13. As for Maconaquah, they pushed their record up to 8-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Eastbrook might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Maconaquah in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Eastbrook, Brandon Smitley (who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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