Maconaquah had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Manchester Squires by a score of 5-4. If the Braves were looking for revenge after losing 12-10 to the Squires when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Blayklee Buman was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Shaela Brazzel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Manchester, they now have a winning record of 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Manchester's side, Molly Schannep spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Izzy Renz, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Sautter, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maconaquah will challenge Whitko at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Manchester, they will face off against Triton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.13 runs per game on average), something the Squires will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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