John Bapst Memorial is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 5-0 to the Mount Desert Island Trojans on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to John Bapst Memorial of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Mount Desert Island's part, Colin Sullivan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sullivan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Spencer Grierson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Sullivan wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Shields, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Shields has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cal Hodgdon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
John Bapst Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Mount Desert Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
John Bapst Memorial will be playing in front of their home fans against Ellsworth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ellsworth will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something John Bapst Memorial surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mount Desert Island, they will head out on the road to challenge Caribou at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Caribou is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Mount Desert Island will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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