Hampden barely beat Messalonskee the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Broncos' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Broncos have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Cat Facchini
| 04/21/26 @ Oxford Hills | 3 |
| 04/27/26 @ Skowhegan | 8 |
| 04/24/26 vs Mt. Blue | 12 |
| 04/29/26 vs Messalonskee | 17 |
Not much got past Cat Facchini, who gave up just three hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep Messalonskee off the board. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Facchini.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Shaw was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was her first of the season. Piper Parker was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The victory got Hampden back to even at 2-2. As for Messalonskee, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hampden is set to face off against their familiar foe Bangor at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Messalonskee will challenge rival Camden Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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