John Bapst Memorial is on a six-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Presque Isle a four-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders will take on the Presque Isle Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. John Bapst Memorial will be strutting in after a win while Presque Isle will be coming in after a loss.
John Bapst Memorial will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Waterville on Tuesday. Everything went John Bapst Memorial's way against Waterville as John Bapst Memorial made off with a 23-3 victory.
Natalie Haulk was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. Julia Hagstrom was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Presque Isle had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Houlton on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Presque Isle has lost by just one run.
The win got John Bapst Memorial back to even at 1-1. As for Presque Isle, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
John Bapst Memorial skirted past Presque Isle 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does John Bapst Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Presque Isle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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