The Morse Shipbuilders will head out to take on the Brunswick Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Morse will be strutting in after a victory while Brunswick will be coming in after a defeat.
Morse can't be too worried about heading out to take on Brunswick: they just beat Medomak Valley at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Shipbuilders had just enough and edged out the Panthers 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Shipbuilders.
Meanwhile, Brunswick came up short against Skowhegan on Monday and fell 6-3. The Dragons have struggled against the River Hawks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Allan Swain was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season.
Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Morse, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Morse skirted past Brunswick 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shipbuilders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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