Black Bears
| 06/02/25 vs Dirigo | 5-4 |
| 05/30/25 @ Mount Abram | 5-4 |
| 05/29/25 vs Mount View | 11-1 |
| 05/26/25 @ Mountain Valley | 7-5 |
| 05/21/25 @ Hall-Dale | 13-4 |
| + 2 more games |
Maranacook waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They beat the Dirigo Cougars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. The Black Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.
River Fallos made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Fallos was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Longfellow, who went 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Walker Dumas was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Maranacook pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Dirigo, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maranacook will square off against Lisbon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Black Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Greyhounds have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Dirigo, they will take on Monmouth Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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