Maxwell fell victim to Malcolm and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Malcolm Clippers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Maxwell's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Maxwell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coy Baker, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Malcolm's side, Luke Schmidt was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schmidt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Wisnieski was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Brixon Meyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Maxwell dropped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Malcolm, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Maxwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Malcolm, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Malcolm will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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