Mt. Ararat hasn't had much luck against Bangor recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Rams at 3:00 p.m. Mt. Ararat's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Bangor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Ararat is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Oxford Hills, who was ranked 24th at the time (Mt. Ararat was ranked first). The Eagles walked away with an 8-3 win over the Vikings on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Eli Imrie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
Mt. Ararat was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Bangor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Hampden 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Bangor pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Mt. Ararat, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Mt. Ararat took their victory against Bangor when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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