Maclay is 1-9 against North Florida Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Maclay Marauders will be staying on the road to face off against the North Florida Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Maclay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 19 runs the game before, Maclay was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of Chiles by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, North Florida Christian had just enough and edged Chiles out 4-3 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Florida Christian.
Jace Riggan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Riggan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Riggan was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Garrett Workman looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Riggan wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stone Russo, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Maclay's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3-1. As for North Florida Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-2 record this season.
North Florida Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Maclay has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .484. It's a different story for North Florida Christian, though, as they've only averaged .342. Will they be able to contain Maclay's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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