Maconaquah was the 6-5 winner over Peru when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Maconaquah Braves fell just short of the Peru Tigers by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday.
Maconaquah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Shelton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Maconaquah didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Peru's side, Ian Potts made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Potts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Maconaquah's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Peru, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maconaquah will take on Elwood at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Peru, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on North Miami at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Peru is facing North Miami at the right time seeing as North Miami is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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