Winthrop had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-8 to make it four. They fell 4-1 to the Mount Abram Roadrunners. The Ramblers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Roadrunners earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Winthrop saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Mertzel, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another was Wyatt Grant, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
As for Mount Abram, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Mount Abram's side, Kaiden Longley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Longley has become a key player for the Roadrunners: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Killian Pillsbury, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kohen Brann, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Winthrop does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount Abram, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dirigo at 4:00 p.m.
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