The Mt. Blue Cougars will head out to face off against the Messalonskee Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Brunswick hit Mt. Blue with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons.
Nolan Leso was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Leso was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dane Cousineau and Thomas Cormier did some serious damage despite the final result: Cousineau went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Cormier got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday Messalonskee's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oxford Hills, sneaking past 3-1.
Ty Bernier was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Dennis Martin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Mt. Blue's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Messalonskee, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Mt. Blue suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Messalonskee in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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