After losing to Richland the last time they met, Macks Creek decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Macks Creek Pirates walked away with an 8-5 win over the Richland Bears on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Macks Creek.
Dakota Willis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Willis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Joshua Botta was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Paxton Breshears, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Like Macks Creek, Richland also got a great game from a two-way player: Kade Belshe. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Belshe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aden Pallai made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Macks Creek's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11. As for Richland, their record is now 2-8.
Macks Creek will head out on the road to face off against Weaubleau at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Richland, they will take on Crocker at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Richland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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