Medomak Valley is 9-1 against Erskine Academy since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Medomak Valley Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Erskine Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Medomak Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Leavitt, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Medomak Valley was ranked tenth). Medomak Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Leavitt on Wednesday.
Haley Puchalski was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Claudia Feeley was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Erskine Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maine Central Institute and snuck past 6-5.
Medomak Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Erskine Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Everything went Medomak Valley's way against Erskine Academy in their previous matchup back in April as Medomak Valley made off with a 7-0 win. Will Medomak Valley repeat their success, or does Erskine Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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