Sadly, Maxwell is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They suffered a tough 18-7 defeat at the hands of the Aurora Huskies on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Maxwell has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Cyrrus Messersmith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Breckyn Collins, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Maxwell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On Aurora's side, Booker Scheierman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Scheierman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Keegan Chaney was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Jace Dorsey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Maxwell's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Aurora, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maxwell will take on Twin River at TBD on Monday. Twin River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Aurora, they will be playing at home against Central City/Centura at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.
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