If Maconaquah was riding high off their 9-1 takedown of Wabash last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Maconaquah Braves fell just short of the Rochester Zebras by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maconaquah of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Maconaquah saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amaya Rader, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Rochester's side, Bria Rensberger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Rensberger has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Maconaquah's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Rochester, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Maconaquah will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Northwestern at 6:00 p.m. Maconaquah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Rochester, they will head out on the road to challenge Tippecanoe Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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