Maconaquah scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Tipton Blue Devils with a sharp 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Maconaquah considering their two-run performance the match before.
Deven Mitchell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Bennett Isenburg was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Shelton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Tipton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Piercen Nasser, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Maconaquah's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Tipton, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maconaquah will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Harrison at 5:30 p.m. Harrison's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Maconaquah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tipton, they will head out on the road to face off against Eastern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Tipton surely won't give up without a fight.
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