Mount Desert Island is 2-8 against Ellsworth since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mount Desert Island Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Ellsworth Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Friday, it was close, but Mount Desert Island sidestepped Hermon for a 4-3 victory.
Jacob Shields was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Nick Jacobs was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth faced Bangor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ellsworth came out on top in a nail-biter against Bangor and snuck past 9-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ellsworth.
Mount Desert Island's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Ellsworth, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Mount Desert Island came up short against Ellsworth in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Mount Desert Island avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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