Maine Central Institute fell victim to Erskine Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Erskine Academy Eagles. Maine Central Institute has struggled against Erskine Academy recently, as their game on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Erskine Academy's part, the result came thanks to Hayden Chase's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Erskine Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Tyler, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Vinci, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Maine Central Institute's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Erskine Academy, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12.
Maine Central Institute will take on Mount View at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mount View is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Maine Central Institute will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Erskine Academy, they will challenge Medomak Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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