The Maconaquah Braves will be playing at home against the Lewis Cass Kings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Maconaquah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Maconaquah gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Wabash as Maconaquah made off with a 9-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maconaquah.
Blayklee Buman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Amaya Rader was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlynn Bunch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lewis Cass fell victim to a rough 13-7 loss at the hands of Eastern on Thursday. Lewis Cass has not had much luck with Eastern recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hannah Zamora was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Ally Berry was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Maconaquah has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Lewis Cass, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Maconaquah hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lewis Cass struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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