The Maclay Marauders will head out on the road to square off against the Gadsden County Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Maclay will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Maclay put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Jefferson County as Maclay made off with a 16-3 win. The victory was just what Maclay needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Hunter Smith looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Maclay got a massive performance out of Cole Lewis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon Barineau, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gadsden County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their tough 22-5 loss to Rutherford might stick with them for a while.
Bryan Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Maclay now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Gadsden County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-1.
Gadsden 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 .324. It's a different story for Gadsden County, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Maclay's hitters?
Maclay took their win against Gadsden County in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 17-0. 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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