Maine Central Institute has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Erskine Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Erskine Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Maine Central Institute, who comes in off a win.
Maine Central Institute will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Penquis Valley on Monday. Maine Central Institute came out on top against Penquis Valley by a score of 11-7.
Caleb Kennedy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kennedy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Moore and Koda Knox did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Knox scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Drew Shorey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Erskine Academy scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Belfast by a score of 9-8. Erskine Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Erskine Academy also got a good showing from Hayden Chase, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Simon Clark made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lavallee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Maine Central Institute has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Erskine Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Maine Central Institute suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Erskine Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Maine Central Institute avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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