Bangor has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Mt. Blue Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bangor's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mt. Blue's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bangor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Ellsworth, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Bangor was ranked ninth). Bangor fell just short of Ellsworth by a score of 9-7 on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bangor has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Blue fell victim to Skowhegan and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 8-0 to the River Hawks. Mt. Blue has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bangor's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mt. Blue, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Bangor was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Blue when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bangor 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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