Maclay is 6-1 against Munroe since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Maclay Marauders will look to defend their home field against the Munroe Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Maclay can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They never let FAMU DRS onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Maclay who now have four in a row.
Noah Chavez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Chavez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Chavez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cole Lewis and Landon Barineau did most of the damage at the plate: Lewis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Barineau scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ben Wagnon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Munroe made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wewahitchka on Monday. Munroe put the hurt on Wewahitchka with a sharp 13-3 victory.
The team relied heavily on Brantlee Suber, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ricardo Shaw, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Maclay's win bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Munroe, their victory bumped their record up to 2-15-1.
Munroe's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Maclay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Munroe, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will Maclay keep running through batters, or will Munroe buck the trend?
Maclay took their win against Munroe when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 19-0. Will Maclay repeat their success, or does Munroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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