North Miami had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Maconaquah Braves 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Miami also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jordyn Hackworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Miami's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Masters, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Maconaquah's side, Kasey Murry was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaela Brazzel, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
North Miami's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Maconaquah, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
North Miami will take on West Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Central is coming into the match with seven straight wins on the road, so North Miami will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Maconaquah, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lewis Cass at 5:30 p.m. Lewis Cass has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.41 runs per game on average), something Maconaquah will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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