Baseball Game Preview: Mt. Ararat Eagles vs. Morse Shipbuilders

Mt. Ararat is 9-1 against Morse since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Shipbuilders at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While Mt. Ararat's victory against Skowhegan wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the River Hawks 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the River Hawks since May 7, 2016.

Meanwhile, Morse was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Oceanside by a score of 12-8.

The team relied heavily on Collin Verrill, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Morse is undefeated when Verrill posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cameron Griffee, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.

Morse kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.

Morse has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Mt. Ararat, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

Everything went Mt. Ararat's way against Morse in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Mt. Ararat made off with a 7-0 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Shipbuilders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.