The St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers will challenge the Mt. Mansfield Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Johnsbury Academy 1.4, Mt. Mansfield 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Johnsbury Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: South Burlington, who was ranked sixth at the time (St. Johnsbury Academy was ranked first). The Hilltoppers fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The loss was the Hilltoppers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Mansfield has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.3 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to Essex. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The loss snapped Mt. Mansfield's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for St. Johnsbury Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
St. Johnsbury Academy couldn't quite finish off Mt. Mansfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will the Hilltoppers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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