The Hampden Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Lewiston Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Old Town hit Hampden with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Broncos fell just short of the Coyotes by a score of 6-5.
Hampden saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rogan Lord, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Another was Kaysen Wildman, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lewiston earned a 6-2 win over Edward Little on Wednesday.
Joe Dube spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jeffrey Randall, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Dylan Whitlow also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lewiston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hampden now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Lewiston, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Hampden's way against Lewiston in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Hampden made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Broncos since the team 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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