North Miami is 8-1 against Maconaquah since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The North Miami Warriors will be playing at home against the Maconaquah Braves at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, North Miami narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Peru 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Miami.
Jordyn Hackworth made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Hackworth has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hackworth was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashtyn Halterman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chloe Sparks, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Northfield as Maconaquah made off with a 27-1 win. Considering Maconaquah has won six games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maconaquah got a massive performance out of Amaya Rader, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Anna Clifton was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
North Miami's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Maconaquah, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Everything went North Miami's way against Maconaquah when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as North Miami made off with a 10-0 victory. Will North Miami repeat their success, or does Maconaquah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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