Maranacook is 0-6 against Monmouth Academy since May of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Black Bears will square off against the Mustangs. Maranacook is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Maranacook is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dirigo, sneaking past 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for the Black Bears as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Noah Longfellow was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. River Fallos also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Maranacook hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dirigo struck out 14 times.
Meanwhile, Monmouth Academy got themselves on the board against Lisbon on Wednesday, but Lisbon never followed suit. They blew past the Greyhounds 10-0. Considering the Mustangs have won nine matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Monmouth Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Maranacook, their record is now 12-5.
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