The Washington Academy Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Calais Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Washington Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Bucksport, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Washington Academy was ranked 13th). Washington Academy fell 5-2 to Bucksport on Monday. Washington Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sadie Story made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Calais lost 17-2 to Machias on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Calais in their matchups with Machias: they've now lost five in a row.
Washington Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for Calais, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Washington Academy took their victory against Calais when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 21-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington Academy since the team 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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