The Camden Hills Windjammers are taking a road trip to square off against the Brewer Witches at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Camden Hills proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Hampden 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Maya Stone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Brewer nor Messalonskee made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Witches walked away with a 4-1 win over the Eagles. That's two games straight that the Witches have won by exactly three runs.
Brewer also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sara Young gave up a run (which was unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Bragdon, who went 3-for-4 with two runs. Audrey Loupin also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Brewer's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Camden Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Camden Hills was able to grind out a solid win over Brewer in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Windjammers since the squad 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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