Mt. Blue and Lawrence are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mt. Blue 4, Lawrence 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mt. Blue is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Messalonskee, who was ranked 24th at the time (Mt. Blue was ranked 12th). The Cougars took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles on Friday. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Nolan Leso
| 05/30/25 vs Messalonskee | 1 |
| 05/29/25 vs Lewiston | 2 |
| 05/28/25 vs Skowhegan | 4 |
| 05/27/25 vs Hampden | 1 |
Nolan Leso put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in May. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Dane Cousineau was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lawrence wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Mt. Blue's record is now 10-5. As for Lawrence, their record now sits at 5-5.
Mt. Blue couldn't quite finish off Lawrence in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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