Maranacook is a perfect 4-0 against Mountain Valley since June of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Black Bears will face off against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Maranacook's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mountain Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Maranacook is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Hall-Dale with a sharp 13-4 victory on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Noah Longfellow
| 05/21/25 @ Hall-Dale | 5 |
| 04/30/25 @ Monmouth Academy | 7 |
| 04/23/25 vs Mountain Valley | 7 |
Noah Longfellow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, two runs, and three stolen bases.
In other batting news, Will Watson was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Grant Walters was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Mountain Valley hadn't beaten Spruce Mountain on the road since April 19, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Phoenix 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Maranacook has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mountain Valley, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Maranacook was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Valley in their previous meeting back in April, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Black Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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