Baseball Preview: Hampden Broncos vs. Messalonskee Eagles
The Hampden Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Messalonskee Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Hampden will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Hampden will head into Saturday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run they dealt Lewiston on Saturday. Hampden put the hurt on Lewiston with a sharp 10-4 victory.
Brady Eaglin looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Rogan Lord was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. TJ Llerena was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Messalonskee narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mt. Blue 3-2.
Hampden's record now sits at 4-0. As for Messalonskee, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Hampden couldn't quite finish off Messalonskee when the teams last played back in June of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Hampden, Jacob Love (who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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