Baseball Recap: Maranacook Has No Trouble Against Mount View

Maranacook barely beat Mount View the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Black Bears were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Mustangs on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Black Bears, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Noah Longfellow made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Caldre Glowa

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/29/25 vs Mount View	3
05/26/25 @ Mountain Valley	2
05/21/25 @ Hall-Dale	1
05/19/25 vs Oak Hill	1
05/16/25 vs Spruce Mountain	1

In other batting news, Walker Dumas and Caldre Glowa did most of the damage at the plate: Dumas went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Glowa went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Glowa a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grady Hreben, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Maranacook hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount View struck out seven times.

Maranacook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mount View, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maranacook will venture away from home to face off against Mount Abram at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount View, they will head out to challenge Maine Central Institute at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.