Baseball Recap: Mount Desert Island Trojans vs. Washington Academy Raiders
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mount Desert Island's offense. They suffered a rough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Washington Academy Raiders on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Mount Desert Island's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Washington Academy's part, Trevor Shimabukuro was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Shimabukuro was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Shimabukuro is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Shimabukuro wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Gardner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Carson Prout was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mount Desert Island fell to 2-1. As for Washington Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Mount Desert Island will head out on the road to challenge Hermon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Washington Academy, they will face off against Narraguagus at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington Academy is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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