Maurepas had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 22-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Family Christian Flames, falling 11-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wolves, who until this contest were averaging 3.47 runs allowed.
Maurepas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Aime, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Family Christian, their record is now 22-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 19 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Family Christian's side, Devyn Baker was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave Baker a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brian Washington, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Family Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 10-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Parker Ruckman, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Coming up, Maurepas will square off against Loranger at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Family Christian, they will challenge St. Amant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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