Mattanawcook is 9-1 against Stearns since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mattanawcook Lynx will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stearns Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. Mattanawcook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Mattanawcook is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Foxcroft Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 14-2 to the Ponies. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Mattanawcook couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mattanawcook saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Trott, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Trott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Stearns was able to grind out a solid victory over Penquis Valley on Monday, taking the game 11-6.
Mattanawcook's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Stearns, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Everything went Mattanawcook's way against Stearns in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Mattanawcook made off with a 15-5 victory. Does Mattanawcook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stearns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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