The Old Town Coyotes will head out to take on the Bangor Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Old Town's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bangor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Old Town blew John Bapst Memorial out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday John Bapst Memorial got their revenge. The Coyotes fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 6-4. Coyotes fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Crusaders since on Thursday.
Nate Baker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Bangor came out on top against Skowhegan on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Rams were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the River Hawks. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won three matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Bangor has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Old Town, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Old Town couldn't quite get it done against Bangor when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 14-9. Can the Coyotes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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