Eastbrook waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Maconaquah Braves by a score of 10-7. With that win, Eastbrook brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Cooper Craw made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 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. Jacob McDermit was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Maconaquah's side, 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. Isenburg is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games 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.
Eastbrook's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-13. As for Maconaquah, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastbrook will square off against 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. As for Maconaquah, they will head out on the road to challenge North Miami at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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