Messalonskee faced Mt. Ararat in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Messalonskee fell just short of Mt. Ararat by a score of 6-5. Messalonskee was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mt. Ararat apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2024.
Dennis Martin put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Martin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Baron made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Michael Achorn, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Messalonskee is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4. As for Mt. Ararat, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Messalonskee will head out on the road to challenge Brunswick at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dragons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Ararat, they will head out to square off against Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Shipbuilders have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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