Baseball Recap: Maconaquah Takes a Loss

Maconaquah and Northwestern squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Maconaquah had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Braves in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.

Bennett Isenburg

Earned Runs

05/17/25 @ Peru	5
04/23/25 @ Manchester	3
05/05/25 vs Lewis Cass	2
05/29/25 vs Northwestern	1
05/12/25 vs Southwood	1

Bennett Isenburg put in work no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Maconaquah's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 7-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Isenburg was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Isenburg wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Richards, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Maconaquah's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Northwestern, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.

Maconaquah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwestern, they will square off against Western at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.