Caribou might've scored the first runs on Saturday, but it was Mount Desert Island who claimed the real prize. The Caribou Vikings lost 8-2 to the Mount Desert Island Trojans. Caribou has not had much luck with Mount Desert Island recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Mount Desert Island's part, Preston Tripp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Tripp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Colin Sullivan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Mason LaPointe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Caribou's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Mount Desert Island, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caribou will square off against Presque Isle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Caribou is facing Presque Isle at the right time seeing as Presque Isle is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Mount Desert Island, they will head out on the road to take on Brewer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Brewer: 3.4, Mount Desert Island: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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