There's no place like home for Maconaquah, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Northfield Norsemen by a score of 6-2 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Maconaquah, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bennett Isenburg made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Isenburg has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Isenburg was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Shelton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Northfield's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Dubois, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Maconaquah's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-13. As for Northfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maconaquah will square off against North Miami at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Maconaquah and North Miami are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Northfield, they will head out on the road to take on Manchester at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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