The Maranacook Black Bears will square off against the Spruce Mountain Phoenix at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Maranacook's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Spruce Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Madison hit Maranacook with a four-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Black Bears fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6.
Grant Walters made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those hits were his first of the season. Will Watson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spruce Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Hall-Dale 3-1.
Trent Lovewell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, Spruce Mountain's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Moffett, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Maranacook has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Spruce Mountain, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Maranacook took their victory against Spruce Mountain when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-4 score. Do the Black Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Phoenix turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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