The Maine East Blue Demons will challenge the Kenston Bombers at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Maine East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Maine East came into Thursday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Ridgewood on Thursday. The win was just what Maine East needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Edgar Berge made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Berge was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Berge is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Jalen Moraga was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Slamowitz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Kenston kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Oswego East by a score of 1-0.
Jimmy Cerha was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kenston saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graysen Bischof, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Maine East made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Kenston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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