Softball Game Preview: Hampden Broncos vs. Mount Desert Island Trojans

By Team Reports May 6, 2025, 12:06am

Softball Preview: Hampden Broncos vs. Mount Desert Island Trojans

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The Hampden Broncos will square off against the Mount Desert Island Trojans at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Hampden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

Hampden proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Messalonskee, sneaking past 7-5.

Cat Facchini made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Facchini was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Aubrey Shaw and Kiera Gabric did most of the damage at the plate: Shaw went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Gabric went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Mariah Coon was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Hampden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Mount Desert Island's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hermon on Monday. The loss put an end to the Trojans' undefeated start to the season.

Taylor Grant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.

At the plate, Mount Desert Island saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Hodgdon, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.

Having lost for the first time this season, Mount Desert Island fell to 2-1. As for Hampden, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.

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