After a string of three wins, Converse's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Maurepas Wolves by a score of 6-4. Converse was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Maurepas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
Brooks Boudreaux was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Boudreaux has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Boudreaux was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mason Procell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Converse's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Maurepas, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Converse didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat vs. Pitkin on the 30th. As for Maurepas, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Central Private at 5:30 p.m.
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