Baseball Preview: St. Dominic Saints vs. Maine Central Institute Huskies
St. Dominic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Maine Central Institute Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games St. Dominic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was close, but St. Dominic sidestepped Traip for a 7-6 win. That's two games straight that St. Dominic has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Maine Central Institute scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Central 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maine Central Institute.
Brayden Badger spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Maine Central Institute got a massive performance out of Owen Moore, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Kennedy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
St. Dominic pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Maine Central Institute, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Everything went St. Dominic's way against Maine Central Institute in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as St. Dominic made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Dominic 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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