Maconaquah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Wabash Apaches by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Maconaquah has lost by just one run.
Bennett Isenburg put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Isenburg was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple.
Isenburg wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Mercer, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Maconaquah didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Maconaquah, Wabash also got a great game from a two-way player: Keaton Fields. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Fields has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fields was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Tait, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Maconaquah's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Wabash, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maconaquah will square off against Eastern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wabash, they will head out on the road to face off against Rochester at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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