The Machias Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Bangor Christian Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Machias' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Bangor Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Machias came up short against Narraguagus and fell 9-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Machias saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Webster Case, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Those RBI were Case's first of the season. Another was Lucas Robicheau, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Bangor Christian's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Machias on Wednesday. The Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Sumner.
Bangor Christian pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Machias, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Machias came out on top in a nail-biter against Bangor Christian in their previous matchup on Friday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team 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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