After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oxford Hills, Mt. Blue was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past Dirigo 12-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mt. Blue considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Brayden Simmons tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Cameron Norton
| 05/01/26 @ Dirigo | 3 |
| 04/27/26 vs Lewiston | 2 |
| 04/21/26 @ Brewer | 2 |
| 06/04/25 @ Lawrence | 1 |
| 05/14/25 vs Edward Little | 1 |
At the plate, Mt. Blue got a massive performance out of Cameron Norton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave Norton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Wrigley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Mt. Blue always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dirigo only posted an OBP of .286.
Mt. Blue now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Dirigo, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Blue will face off against Oak Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dirigo, they will challenge Hall-Dale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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