The Marshwood Hawks will face off against the Kennebunk Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Marshwood will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Marshwood's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Falmouth.
Gus Alexander looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Marshwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Silas Reimels, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Kennebunk was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bonny Eagle.
Brady Stone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Theo Adams, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Marshwood's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Kennebunk, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marshwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kennebunk struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Marshwood couldn't quite finish off Kennebunk when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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