There's no place like home for Dirigo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Mountain Valley Falcons 5-4. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 win the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
| 05/16/25 vs Mount Abram | 3 |
| 05/09/25 @ Spruce Mountain | 3 |
| 05/30/25 vs Mountain Valley | 1 |
| 05/22/25 vs Spruce Mountain | 1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Hall-Dale | 1 |
Hudson Lufkin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Dirigo's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaeden Swan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Dirigo's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Dirigo is set to challenge their familiar foe Maranacook at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Mountain Valley will face off against rival Winthrop at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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