It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Presque Isle ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Presque Isle, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For John Bapst Memorial's part, Ariana Cross put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over eight innings pitched. Cross has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cross was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Julia Hagstrom stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Sarah Michaud was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, John Bapst Memorial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Presque Isle's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for John Bapst Memorial, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Presque Isle will take on Fort Kent at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for John Bapst Memorial, they will head out on the road to face off against Ellsworth at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. John Bapst Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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