The Morse Shipbuilders will face off against the Gray-New Gloucester Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Morse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Morse will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Medomak Valley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Shipbuilders blew past the Panthers 13-3 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Shipbuilders have won by exactly ten runs.
Eli Sommers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Lukas Hinton
| 04/29/26 @ Medomak Valley | 3 |
| 04/27/26 vs Erskine Academy | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ Leavitt | 1 |
| 04/15/26 @ Deering | 1 |
| 04/09/26 vs Camden Hills | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lukas Hinton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Edward Delano, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Gray-New Gloucester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 8-5 to Cape Elizabeth. On the bright side, the five- run performance marked the Patriots' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Gray-New Gloucester's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Morse, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Morse got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 against Gray-New Gloucester by a conclusive 11-3 score. Do the Shipbuilders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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