Mount Desert Island is 1-9 against Old Town since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mount Desert Island Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Old Town Coyotes at 4:30 p.m. Mount Desert Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
If Mount Desert Island beats Old Town with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Mount Desert Island never let Bucksport onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for Mount Desert Island, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Preston Tripp was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Tripp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tripp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Wellman-Clouse, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colin Sullivan, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Old Town faced Bangor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Old Town fell 14-9 to Bangor. It was the first time this season that Old Town let down their fans at home.
The victory made it two in a row for Mount Desert Island and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Old Town, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Mount Desert Island might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Old Town in their previous matchup back in June of 2023. Can Mount Desert Island avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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