The Portland Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Massabesic Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Portland is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Portland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 15-8 to Bonny Eagle on Friday.
Brody Viola made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Connor Daniels also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Massabesic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Westbrook with a sharp 10-0 victory on Monday. Considering the Mustangs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Brady Batson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Batson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Bryan, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Massabesic: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-8-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassius Hogan, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Massabesic's record is now 6-8-1. As for Portland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Portland couldn't quite finish off Massabesic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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