Foxcroft Academy faced Washington Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Ponies walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Raiders. This was a revenge game for the Ponies: when they faced off against the Raiders last Friday, they had to take a 10-1 loss.
Hayden Strout and Lucas Sands made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Strout struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Sands struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Strout has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Strout went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Sands went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was Sands' first of the season.
In other batting news, Thomas Day was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Calvin Landry was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Ponies
| 05/09/25 vs Washington Academy | 8-3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Bucksport | 7-3 |
| 06/06/24 vs Orono | 6-2 |
| 05/24/24 vs Mattanawcook | 14-2 |
| 05/20/24 vs Central | 19-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Foxcroft Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Washington Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Foxcroft Academy will face off against rival Mattanawcook at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Washington Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Calais at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.2, the Blue Devils 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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