Baseball Game Preview: John Bapst Memorial Crusaders vs. Mount Desert Island Trojans

The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders will head out to challenge the Mount Desert Island Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. John Bapst Memorial has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

John Bapst Memorial is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 18-1 to Ellsworth.

Meanwhile, Mount Desert Island started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Hermon. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks on Monday. Trojans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Hawks since on Monday.

Colin Sullivan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

John Bapst Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mount Desert Island, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

John Bapst Memorial came up short against Mount Desert Island when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 5-0. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.