The Dirigo Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Monmouth Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Dirigo sitting on three straight wins and Monmouth Academy on 15.
Dirigo had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Winthrop on Monday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Ramblers. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Monmouth Academy won against Spruce Mountain on Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Mustangs didn't even let Oak Hill on the board, marking the Mustangs' second-straight 9-0 shutout. The Mustangs are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 11th game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
The result came thanks to Shannah Parsons's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Monmouth Academy got a big performance out of Rileigh Chase, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Evelyn Pettingill also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Monmouth Academy pushed their record up to 15-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Dirigo, their record now sits at 10-4.
Dirigo came out on top in a nail-biter against Monmouth Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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