The Mount Desert Island Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Hampden Broncos at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Mount Desert Island nor Hermon made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Trojans fell 5-0 to the Hawks. Trojans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Hawks since on Monday.
Taylor Grant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Mount Desert Island saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Hodgdon, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Hampden hadn't done well against Messalonskee recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Broncos sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
Cat Facchini was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Facchini was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrey Shaw and Kiera Gabric did most of the damage at the plate: Shaw went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Gabric went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Mariah Coon, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Hampden 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 ten hits in four consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mount Desert Island fell to 2-1. As for Hampden, their record is now 5-2.
