After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Holdrege, Maxwell was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Aurora Huskies. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 18-7 victory the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Maxwell's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Breckyn Collins, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Collins hit this season. Jaiven Wescoat was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Maxwell's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Aurora, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Maxwell will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Adams Central at 2:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Aurora, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-12 victory against Fairbury on the 14th.
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