Maine Central Institute had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it seven. They lost 9-3 to the Erskine Academy Eagles. The Huskies were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Caleb Kennedy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Nathan Poissonnier also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Erskine Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9-1. That six run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Erskine Academy's side, Finn Vinci was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Vinci a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Lavallee was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Griffin Hayden was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Maine Central Institute and Erskine Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Maine Rankings. The Huskies (ranked 114th) will meet Mount View (ranked 33rd) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Erskine Academy will face off against Medomak Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (93 vs. 30).
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