Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gray-New Gloucester). They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Sacopee Valley Hawks on Monday. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 12-5 win the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Seth Espling was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Isaac Dunn was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cole Thibodeau, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Gray-New Gloucester was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
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| 04/28/25 - Away | 10-5 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 5-12 L |
| 04/22/16 - Home | 0-10 L |
Gray-New Gloucester's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Sacopee Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gray-New Gloucester will venture away from home to face off against Leavitt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sacopee Valley, they will take on Lisbon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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