Searsport has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Piscataquis Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Searsport is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Bucksport on Friday. They lost 14-1 to the Golden Bucks. The loss continues a trend for Searsport in their matchups with Bucksport: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Piscataquis entered their tilt with Penobscot Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Howlers 12-5. The result was nothing new for Piscataquis, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brady Gaw was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gaige Tracy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Searsport's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Piscataquis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Searsport came up short against Piscataquis in their previous meeting on May 1st, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Piscataquis' Scott Chadbourne, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Searsport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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