On Friday, Bangor faced Hampden in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bangor Rams fell just short of the Hampden Broncos by a score of 5-4. Bangor has not had much luck with Hampden recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Hampden's part, Nicholas Llerena looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaysen Wildman, who went 5-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Andrew Cote was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Bangor's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1. As for Hampden, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bangor will take on Hermon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hermon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Bangor's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hampden, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Blue at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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