Maconaquah was the 14-3 winner over Eastbrook when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Maconaquah Braves fell 10-7 to the Eastbrook Panthers on Friday.
Bennett Isenburg was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Devon Murry, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Maconaquah didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastbrook only tossed five.
On Eastbrook's side, Cooper Craw was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Craw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Eastbrook let Kyler Hackman and Malakai Luthy loose on the outfield. Hackman scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Luthy scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob McDermit, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Maconaquah's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-14. As for Eastbrook, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maconaquah will square off against North Miami at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Eastbrook, they will head out on the road to take on Lewis Cass at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastbrook is facing Lewis Cass at the right time seeing as Lewis Cass is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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