The Marion Giants will challenge the Maconaquah Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 15 straight losses, while Maconaquah will come in with three straight victories.
Marion lost 11-1 to Anderson on Wednesday.
Marion saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Attaway, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Attaway has brought in this season.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah hadn't done well against Wabash recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Braves' pitcher stepped up to hand the Apaches a 4-0 shutout. While the Braves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Bennett Isenburg was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, Devon Murry was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Maconaquah's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Marion came up short against Maconaquah when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can the Giants avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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