MacArthur's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Meridian Hawks 8-7. The Generals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Aidan Bruce
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Aidan Bruce made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because MacArthur is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Bruce was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zion Bradford was excellent, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of MacArthur's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Cam Ceroni also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
MacArthur was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Meridian only posted a batting average of .250.
MacArthur's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Looking ahead, MacArthur is taking a road trip to take on Mt. Pulaski at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Meridian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clinton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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