Epping posted their closest win since June 11, 2025 on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles, sneaking past 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Blue Devils: when they faced off against the Eagles on May 4th, they had to take a 6-5 loss.
Seth Lecuyer
| 05/20/26 @ Portsmouth Christian Academy | 9 |
| 05/11/26 @ Mascenic Regional | 8 |
| 04/13/26 vs Sunapee | 7 |
| 05/07/26 vs Somersworth | 6 |
| 04/22/26 @ Newmarket | 5 |
Seth Lecuyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Kukesh, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was William Ciriello, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Epping is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Epping is set to challenge their familiar foe Nute at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian Academy will face off against rival Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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