Baseball Preview: Foxcroft Academy Ponies vs. Orono Riots
The Foxcroft Academy Ponies will head out on the road to square off against the Orono Riots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Foxcroft Academy will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Foxcroft Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Washington Academy, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Foxcroft Academy was ranked second). Foxcroft Academy had just enough and edged Washington Academy out 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Foxcroft Academy has scored all year.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Orono sidestepped Deer Isle-Stonington for an 8-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Orono.
Foxcroft Academy pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Orono, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.
Foxcroft Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Orono when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foxcroft Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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