Baseball Preview: Stearns Minutemen vs. Piscataquis Pirates
Stearns is 8-2 against Piscataquis since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Stearns Minutemen will head out on the road to square off against the Piscataquis Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Stearns will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Monday, Stearns needed a bit of extra time to put away Bangor Christian. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Patriots 6-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Piscataquis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bangor Christian on Tuesday and snuck past 2-1.
Brady Gaw made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Gaw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Stearns' victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Piscataquis, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Stearns came out on top in a nail-biter against Piscataquis when the teams last played on Friday, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stearns 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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