After flying high against Shead last Friday, Calais came back down to earth. The Calais Blue Devils lost 12-2 to the Narraguagus Knights on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Calais in their matchups with Narraguagus: they've now lost six in a row.
Brenna Critchley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Narraguagus' side, Autumn Peterson and Natalie Stanwood were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Peterson didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Stanwood pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Peterson went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Stanwood got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erica Rackliffe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Paidyn Cashman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Calais' defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Narraguagus, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Calais will take on Houlton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Narraguagus, they will head out on the road to take on Machias at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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