Softball Game Preview: Old Town Coyotes vs. John Bapst Memorial Crusaders

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05/15/25 - Home	4-1 W
05/29/24 - Away	8-2 W
05/03/24 - Home	14-3 W
05/22/23 - Away	12-1 W
05/27/22 - Home	16-0 W
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Old Town is a perfect 10-0 against John Bapst Memorial since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Coyotes will square off against the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Old Town has three straight victories, John Bapst Memorial has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Old Town is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Bangor, who was ranked eighth at the time (Old Town was ranked 25th). The Coyotes never let the Rams get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday.

The result came thanks to Haley Sirois's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Fournier, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, John Bapst Memorial came up short against Old Town on Thursday and fell 4-1.

John Bapst Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Haulk, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-3. As for John Bapst Memorial, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

John Bapst Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Old Town has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for John Bapst Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Old Town keep running through batters, or will the Crusaders buck the trend?

Old Town was able to grind out a solid win over John Bapst Memorial when the teams last played on Thursday, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coyotes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.