The Rangeley Lakes Lakers will challenge the Telstar Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rangeley Lakes comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Rangeley Lakes is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 17-7 to Carrabec on Wednesday.
Ryder Sargent made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That run marked the first that he has scored this season. Sam Morrill was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Telstar made easy work of Buckfield on Wednesday and carried off a 10-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brennan Walker and Bryson Walker made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Walker struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Bryson pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. At bat, Walker got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Bryson went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. Telstar is undefeated when Bryson posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Deprey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Brayden Easterlin, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Telstar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Telstar has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Rangeley Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Rangeley Lakes suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Telstar in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Lakers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
