Maconaquah dropped their record down to 13-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell 9-5 to the Northwestern Tigers. The Braves were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Kobe Bowman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Jayden Mercer was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
As for Northwestern, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Northwestern's side, the team relied heavily on Jax Hanson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Hanson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Dill, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Maconaquah will head out to square off against Madison-Grant at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Argylls have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Northwestern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McCutcheon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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