Bangor and Hampden are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Rams will be playing at home against the Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Bangor has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bangor took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Messalonskee, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rams had just enough and edged out the Eagles 3-1.
Emma Tripp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
Abby Folsom
| 05/21/25 @ Messalonskee | 2 |
| 05/20/25 @ Oxford Hills | 1 |
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abby Folsom, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hampden, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Skowhegan 3-2.
Hampden also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Cat Facchini gave up just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Hampden secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Lolah Cowing, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Hampden's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bangor, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bangor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hampden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bangor skirted past Hampden 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Broncos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
