The Bangor Christian Patriots will take on the Stearns Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bangor Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Bangor Christian got the win against Machias by a conclusive 9-3. Considering the Patriots have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Stearns' offense. They lost 10-0 to Lee Academy on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Minutemen's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Emerson Michaud was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one double. He has become a key player for Stearns: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-5 otherwise.
Stearns has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Bangor Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Bangor Christian's way against Stearns when the teams last played on May 12th, as Bangor Christian made off with a 16-0 win. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Minutemen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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