Maconaquah has not done well against Southwood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Maconaquah Braves came out on top against the Southwood Knights by a score of 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maconaquah.
Bennett Isenburg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Isenburg has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isenburg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Isley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Marcell Sims, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Southwood's side, Dalton Barney was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Maconaquah has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Southwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maconaquah will face off against Peru at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Southwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Northfield at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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