The Gray-New Gloucester Patriots will head out on the road to take on the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gray-New Gloucester has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gray-New Gloucester is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Greely on Friday. They lost 18-1 to the Rangers. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday North Yarmouth Academy's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 14-13 W against St. Dominic. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Saints since May 22, 2021.
Jordan Nash was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Morgan, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
North Yarmouth Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive games.
North Yarmouth Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gray-New Gloucester, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4.
Gray-New Gloucester came up short against North Yarmouth Academy in their previous matchup on April 10th, falling 13-9. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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