The Mt. Ararat Eagles will head out to square off against the Camden Hills Windjammers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Camden Hills took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Ararat, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Ararat is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Bangor, who was ranked eighth at the time (Mt. Ararat was ranked first). The Eagles never let the Rams get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Monday. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Rams on their field since May 2, 2019.
Meanwhile, Camden Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Medomak Valley.
Brian Leonard was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Leonard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Leonard wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Whitley, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Mt. Ararat and bumps their season record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Camden Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Mt. Ararat took their victory against Camden Hills in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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