The Rockledge Raiders will head out to take on the Maclay Marauders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Rockledge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering St. John Paul II just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 9-2 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Maclay came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Seminoles 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Marauders have posted since February 12th.
Jack Koon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Koon was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Maclay let Henry Richardson and Ben Burdette run wild. Richardson got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Burdette went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Richardson has become a key player for Maclay: the team is 9-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Maclay's record now sits at 11-5. As for Rockledge, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
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