The Washington Academy Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the George Stevens Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Washington Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Washington Academy will bounce into Monday's game after beating Foxcroft Academy, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Raiders put the hurt on the Ponies with a sharp 10-1 win on Friday. Fans of the Raiders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Trevor Shimabukuro
| 05/02/25 vs Foxcroft Academy | 10 |
| 04/30/25 @ Mount Desert Island | 3 |
| 06/11/24 vs Bucksport | 9 |
| 06/08/24 vs Mount View | 5 |
| 06/05/24 vs Fort Kent | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Trevor Shimabukuro made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, James Welch was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Daniel Gardner was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, George Stevens Academy faced Bucksport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles fell 12-8 to the Golden Bucks. On the bright side, the eight- run effort marked the Eagles' highest-scoring match to date.
Washington Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for George Stevens Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Washington Academy took their victory against George Stevens Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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