North Miami and Maconaquah are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The North Miami Warriors will be playing at home against the Maconaquah Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, North Miami finally turned things around against Peru on Monday. North Miami narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Peru 4-3.
Braylon McIntire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Riley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maconaquah, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Northfield on Monday.
Bennett Isenburg made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Isenburg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaleb Shelton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
North Miami's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for Maconaquah, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-13.
North Miami skirted past Maconaquah 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does North Miami have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maconaquah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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