Baseball Preview: Messalonskee Eagles vs. Nokomis Warriors
The Messalonskee Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Nokomis Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Messalonskee is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Messalonskee narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lewiston 6-5.
Meanwhile, Nokomis never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Erskine Academy.
Owen Menard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Menard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Sides was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Jacob Neumayer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Messalonskee has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Nokomis, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Messalonskee's way against Nokomis in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as Messalonskee made off with an 11-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Messalonskee 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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