The Maclay Marauders will head out on the road to challenge the Jefferson County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maclay will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Maclay gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past FAMU DRS 16-1.
Henry Richardson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Richardson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Richardson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Ryder Miller looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Cole Lewis was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Noah Chavez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Riverside Christian by a score of 13-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Like Maclay, Jefferson County also got a great game from a two-way player: Matthew (Britt) Jimenez. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off two hits. Jimenez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Jefferson County got a massive performance out of Lanzavian Footman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tre Scott, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Jefferson County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Maclay's victory bumped their record up to 4-2-1. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Jefferson County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Maclay hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. It's a different story for Jefferson County, though, as they've only averaged .188. Will they be able to contain Maclay's hitters?
Maclay took their win against Jefferson County in their previous meeting back in March of 2015 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maclay since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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