The Maconaquah Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Peru Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maconaquah will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Southwood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Maconaquah came out on top against Southwood by a score of 9-4 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maconaquah.
Bennett Isenburg was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Isenburg has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isenburg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Isley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Marcell Sims, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Peru sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Rochester on Monday.
Bryce Hill was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Maconaquah has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Peru, their record now sits at 14-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Maconaquah has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Peru struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Maconaquah came out on top in a nail-biter against Peru in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maconaquah since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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