Mt. Blue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Camden Hills Windjammers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Blue of the 9-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Camden Hills' part, Thea Laukka and Maya Stone made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Laukka pitched 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Stone tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Laukka scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Stone scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brenna Mackey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Mt. Blue's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Camden Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Mt. Blue didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-6 win vs. Bangor on the 14th. As for Camden Hills, they will head out on the road to face off against Brunswick at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Camden Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Brunswick's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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