The Morse Shipbuilders will head out on the road to challenge the Freeport Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Morse has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Freeport will arrive with three straight wins.
Morse is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Erskine Academy, who was ranked 12th at the time (Morse was ranked 19th). The Shipbuilders lost 16-3 to the Eagles on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Freeport earned a 6-3 victory over Gardiner on Saturday.
Isabella George spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Freeport let Ali Brown and Vanessa St. Pierre run wild. Brown went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while St. Pierre went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Freeport pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Morse, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Morse couldn't quite finish off Freeport when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Shipbuilders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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