Erskine Academy is 6-0 against Maine Central Institute since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Erskine Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maine Central Institute Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Erskine Academy is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Erskine Academy is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Belfast by a score of 9-8 on Monday.
Erskine Academy got a good showing from Hayden Chase, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Simon Clark made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lavallee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Maine Central Institute never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Penquis Valley on Monday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Patriots.
Caleb Kennedy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kennedy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maine Central Institute let Owen Moore and Koda Knox loose on the outfield. Moore scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Knox scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Drew Shorey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Erskine Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Maine Central Institute, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Erskine Academy took their victory against Maine Central Institute in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Does Erskine Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maine Central Institute turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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