The Freeport Falcons will take on the Cape Elizabeth Capers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Freeport came up short against Greely and fell 8-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Cape Elizabeth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Poland. The Capers haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Finn Connolly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maxwell Hayward, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Cape Elizabeth's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Freeport, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Freeport suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Cape Elizabeth when the teams last played last Wednesday. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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