Maine Central Institute proved they can win big on Monday (they won by seven) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Winslow Black Raiders 14-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted since April 11th.
Karlin Mack
| 05/20/26 @ Winslow | 3 |
| 04/29/26 @ Mount View | 0 |
| 04/18/26 vs Madison | 1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Hall-Dale | 3 |
Karlin Mack made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Maine Central Institute's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 4-11 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Gomez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Poissonior, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Maine Central Institute is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Winslow, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Maine Central Institute will challenge Dexter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Winslow, they will face off against Cony at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Black Raiders will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
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