Maconaquah had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on the Eastern Comets with a sharp 18-8 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Braves have posted against the Comets since April 27, 2017.
Blayklee Buman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits. Buman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
Shaela Brazzel
| 04/08/25 @ Eastern | 7 |
| 05/13/24 vs Northfield | 4 |
| 04/20/24 vs Eastern | 4 |
| 05/10/24 vs Elwood | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Whitko | 2 |
In other batting news, Shaela Brazzel was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and one stolen base while going 3-for-5. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Kasey Murry was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Maconaquah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern only posted an OBP of .424.
Eastern is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Maconaquah didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-4 defeat against Elwood on the 11th. As for Eastern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-3 loss against Oak Hill on the 10th.
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