On Wednesday, Hampden faced Old Town in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hampden Broncos' pitchers stepped up to hand the Old Town Coyotes a 6-0 shutout. Considering Hampden has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Colin Peckham made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Peckham was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other pitching news, Bodie Bishop looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Peckham wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was TJ Llerena, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hampden's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Old Town, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hampden will face off against Brewer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Brewer: 3.3, Hampden: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Old Town, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Mount Desert Island at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mount Desert Island: 3.5, Old Town: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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