While Madison's win against Dirigo wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Cougars on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Griffin Dickey, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Dirigo off the board.
At the plate, Madison's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Estes, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Bulldogs
| 05/20/25 vs Dirigo | 1-0 |
| 05/16/25 @ Boothbay | 8-1 |
| 05/14/25 @ Maranacook | 7-6 |
| 05/12/25 vs Spruce Mountain | 11-1 |
The victory (which was Madison's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Dirigo, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Madison is set to square off against their familiar foe Monmouth Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dirigo will face off against rival Spruce Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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