Washington Academy is a perfect 10-0 against Calais since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Washington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Washington Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Bucksport. They had just enough and edged out the Golden Bucks 7-6.
Trevor Shimabukuro
| 06/02/25 vs Bucksport | 10 |
| 05/29/25 @ Bucksport | 3 |
| 05/22/25 vs Narraguagus | 3 |
| 05/20/25 @ Sumner | 1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Mount View | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Trevor Shimabukuro and James Welch were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Shimabukuro struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Welch pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Shimabukuro has posted since back in May. At bat, Shimabukuro went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Welch went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Welch is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Colby Moholland was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May. Another player making a difference was Daniel Gardner, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Calais came up short against Machias on Monday and fell 6-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Calais saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah White, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Washington Academy's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Calais, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Calais' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Washington Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Calais, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Washington Academy's hitters?
Washington Academy took their victory against Calais in their previous matchup back in May by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
