Baseball Preview: John Bapst Memorial Crusaders vs. Mount Desert Island Trojans
After two games on the road, John Bapst Memorial is heading back home. They will take on the Mount Desert Island Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, John Bapst Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat Old Town and fell 3-1.
John Bapst Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Bay, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Mount Desert Island faced Ellsworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Mount Desert Island fell just short of Ellsworth by a score of 2-1.
Jay Haney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
John Bapst Memorial dropped their record down to 0-7 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mount Desert Island, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
John Bapst Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over Mount Desert Island in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Will John Bapst Memorial repeat their success, or does Mount Desert Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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