The Hampden Broncos will face off against the Oxford Hills Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Hampden will be strutting in after a victory while Oxford Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
Hampden took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Brunswick a 10-0 shutout. The Broncos haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Kaysen Wildman was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Andrew Cote was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Hampden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brunswick only posted an OBP of .350.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Oxford Hills' offense. They fell just short of Brewer by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Witches: they've now lost three in a row.
Oxford Hills also got a good showing from Cassius Thibeault, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Oxford Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunner Truman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Oxford Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hampden, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Hampden beat Oxford Hills 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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