Mount Desert Island stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Caribou Vikings with a sharp 8-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Mount Desert Island as they're now sitting on three straight.
Preston Tripp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Colin Sullivan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason LaPointe, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Mount Desert Island has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Caribou, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Desert Island is on the road again on Tuesday to play Brewer at 7:00 p.m. Brewer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mount Desert Island's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Caribou, they will head out on the road to challenge Presque Isle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Presque Isle is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning Caribou will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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