Rochester won the last time they faced Maconaquah, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Rochester Zebras had just enough and edged the Maconaquah Braves out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rochester.
Carson Paulik made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Paulik has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Paulik was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Young, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Brady Coleman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Maconaquah's side, Marcell Sims made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Rochester has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Maconaquah, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rochester will challenge Tippecanoe Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Maconaquah, they will head out on the road to square off against Tipton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maconaquah is facing Tipton at the right time seeing as Tipton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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