The Maranacook Black Bears will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Hall-Dale Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Maranacook's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Hall-Dale has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Maranacook lost 11-2 to Old Orchard Beach on Monday.
Meanwhile, Hall-Dale can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over Maine Central Institute. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hall-Dale considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Eben Austin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Austin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. 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.
In other batting news, Nick Brown was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Logan Norton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Maranacook's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Hall-Dale, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Maranacook skirted past Hall-Dale 3-2 in their previous meeting back in June of 2022. Does Maranacook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hall-Dale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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