Baseball Recap: Dirigo Takes a Loss

Dirigo dropped their record down to 4-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Mount Abram Roadrunners, falling 9-2. The Cougars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Roadrunners from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.

Dirigo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Crosby, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Crosby is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

As for Mount Abram, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The result was nothing new for the Roadrunners, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

On Mount Abram's side, Bryce Wilcox made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wilcox was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ash Rollins was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Kaiden Longley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dirigo will head out to take on Nokomis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mount Abram, they will venture away from home to challenge Hall-Dale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.