Fryeburg lost against Greely back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fryeburg Raiders fell just short of the Greely Rangers by a score of 3-1. Fryeburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Greely's part, Ryder Simpson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Simpson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Leding, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Marky Axelsen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Fryeburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Greely, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Fryeburg will be playing at home against Spruce Mountain at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greely will take on York at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (York: 3.8, Greely: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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