Outside The County-Maconaquah
Results from Maconaquah for Friday, April 14th
Maconaquah High School Varsity Baseball falls to Hamilton Heights High School 6-5
It came down to the last play, but Maconaquah Braves Varsity was on the wrong end of a 6-5 defeat to Hamilton Heights on Friday.
Maconaquah Braves Varsity fired up the offense in the first inning, when Trace Armstrong homered on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs.
Maconaquah Braves Varsity tallied three runs in the second inning. The offensive firepower by Maconaquah Braves Varsity was led by Klaytin Kile and Kaleb Shelton, who each had RBIs in the inning.
MJ Ellis was on the mound for Maconaquah Braves Varsity. The righthander allowed five hits and five runs over five innings, striking out two. Brandon Smitley threw three and a third innings in relief.
Maconaquah Braves Varsity racked up eight hits in the game. Jacob Isley and Shelton all had multiple hits for Maconaquah Braves Varsity. Shelton and Isley each collected two hits to lead Maconaquah Braves Varsity. Bennett Isenburg, Fuddy Kile, and Brandon Smitley all added singles for the Braves.
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Maconaquah High School Varsity Softball beat Oak Hill High School 8-7
In a back and forth game with double digit hitting from both teams, Maconaquah was behind going into their last at bat. The Braves seized victory in a dramatic walk off fashion, thanks to a double from Junior Bailey Carson in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Braves got on the score board first in the second with a trio of hits from Thea Tyra, Hailey Scarlet, and Anna Clifton.
Oak Hill answers in the top of the third tieing the game. Blayklee Buman doubles followed by Home Run number two for Shaela Brazzel. After 3 the Braves were up 4 to 2.
Oak Hill gets a couple runs in innings 4 and 5 tieing the game again 4 to 4. In the top of the 7th Oak Hill takes their first lead with 3 singles and a walk. 7 to 4.
With their backs against the wall down 3 runs the Braves catch fire. Anna Clifton leads off with a single, Amaya Rader walks, Sydney Barnes singles scoring Clifton. Buman singles scoring Rader, Oak Hill intentionally walk Brazzel loading the bases. On the first pitch Carson hits the walk off double.
Maconaquah totals.
Amaya Rader 1BB 1R
Sydney Barnes 2-3 1BB 1RBI 1R
Blayklee Buman 2-3 1SAC 1RBI 2R
Shaela Brazzel 1-2 1HR 2RBI 2BB
Bailey Carson 1-4 2RBI
Thea Tyra 2-3 1R
Hailey Scarlett 1-3 1R
Anna Clifton 2-2 1BB 1R
Blayklee Buman gets the win in the circle allowing 13 hits, 5 Earned runs, 5 Ks, 2 BB
Coaches thoughts…”So proud of the girls. The energy was up all game. Oak Hill had us on the ropes, we made alot of fielding errors. However, we answered. Anna Clifton with her first big game of many this year. She played flawless at 3rd base, and had an outstanding at bats. When the game is on the line some people want to be at the plate, and some people shy away from it. Our girls tonight wanted it at the end. I applaud them.”
Maonaquah hosts Blackford Saturday for a Double Header 1100 AM start.
