Mount Desert Island fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Ellsworth on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Ellsworth Eagles by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mount Desert Island of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Jay Haney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Mount Desert Island saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Sullivan, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Mount Desert Island's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Ellsworth, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mount Desert Island will head out on the road to face off against John Bapst Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Desert Island is facing John Bapst Memorial at the right time seeing as John Bapst Memorial is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Ellsworth, they will head out on the road to challenge Hermon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Ellsworth has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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