Baseball Recap: Mount View Comes Up Short

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

05/29/25 @ Maranacook	1-11
05/28/25 @ Winslow	5-1
05/24/25 vs Boothbay	16-6
05/20/25 @ Bucksport	7-2
05/15/25 vs Washington Academy	1-8

Mount View dropped their record down to 8-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Maranacook Black Bears, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered against the Black Bears since May 28, 2019.

As for Maranacook, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-5. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.

For Maranacook's part, Noah Longfellow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Longfellow has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Maranacook let Walker Dumas and Caldre Glowa run wild. Dumas went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Glowa went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Glowa a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Hreben, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount View will square off against Maine Central Institute at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Maranacook, they will take on Mount Abram at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.