The Poland Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Sacopee Valley Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Poland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Poland will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating York, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Poland came out on top in a nail-biter against York on Wednesday and snuck past 8-7.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Sacopee Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Gray-New Gloucester. The high-scoring effort was just what Sacopee Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
James Ritter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ritter was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryce Stacey was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brady Metcalf, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-6.
The victory got Poland back to even at 2-2. As for Sacopee Valley, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Poland came up short against Sacopee Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2021, falling 4-0. Can Poland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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