Baseball Recap: Mt. Blue Comes Up Short

Mt. Blue fell victim to Hampden and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Karter Meader was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.

Mt. Blue's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hampden, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.

Mt. Blue has already played their next contest, a 16-1 victory against Lewiston on the 27th. As for Hampden, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 win against Skowhegan on the 27th.