Baseball Game Preview: Maine West Warriors vs. Maine East Blue Demons

For the second straight game, Maine West will face off against Maine East. The Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Blue Demons at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Maine West turned things around against Maine East on Monday. They came out on top against the Blue Demons by a score of 14-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Perish Smith

Runs (Career)

04/28/25 vs Maine East	3
04/21/25 vs Highland Park	2
04/12/25 vs Warren Township	2
03/28/25 vs Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts	2
03/27/25 vs Southridge	2

The team relied heavily on Perish Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Tommy Kulesza was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Maine West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Maine West picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 5-13. As for Maine East, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13.