Dirigo will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Mt. Blue at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Dirigo will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Dirigo's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Spruce Mountain 17-0. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Clark Averill made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
| 04/29/26 @ Spruce Mountain | 4 |
| 05/22/25 vs Spruce Mountain | 3 |
| 04/22/26 @ Hall-Dale | 2 |
| 06/10/25 vs Winthrop | 2 |
| 05/30/25 vs Mountain Valley | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trevor Crosby, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colin Waugh, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Dirigo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Mt. Blue was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to Oxford Hills. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this matchup were averaging 3.75 runs allowed.
Mt. Blue's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Dirigo, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dirigo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mt. Blue struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
