Mattanawcook is 9-1 against Calais since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Lynx will face off against the Blue Devils. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mattanawcook 2.4, Calais 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mattanawcook's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Houlton as they made off with an 18-0 win. Considering the Lynx have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Avery Jordan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
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In other batting news, Isaac Ritchie and Jacoby Savage did most of the damage at the plate: Ritchie got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Savage went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Savage a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Phelps, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Calais had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against Mount View by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday.
Like Mattanawcook, Calais also got a great game from a two-way player: Noah White. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. White has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Calais let Brock Collins and Brayden Ellsmore run wild. Collins got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Ellsmore went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Collins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Downing, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Calais is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Mattanawcook, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Mattanawcook came out on top in a nail-biter against Calais in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lynx since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
