The Mt. Ararat Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Biddeford Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last five games Mt. Ararat has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mt. Ararat is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bangor, sneaking past 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Biddeford faced Thornton Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Trojans 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won four contests in a row.
Gavin Haggett was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May.
Haggett wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Sirois, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Biddeford's record is now 15-4. As for Mt. Ararat, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
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