Maine East is 0-9 against New Trier since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Maine East Blue Demons are on the road again to play the New Trier Trevians at 4:45 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Maine East owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Elmwood Park. The victory was just what Maine East needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior match.
Edgar Berge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Jalen Moraga was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Slamowitz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, New Trier had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Vikings 9-1. That eight run margin sets a new team best for New Trier this season.
Maine East's record is now 2-6. As for New Trier, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Maine East might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from New Trier in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Maine East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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