Maine Central Institute never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Penquis Valley on Monday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Penquis Valley Patriots.
Caleb Kennedy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kennedy was even better at the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Shorey, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Maine Central Institute is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Penquis Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Maine Central Institute will head out on the road to take on Erskine Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Erskine Academy is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Maine Central Institute will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Penquis Valley will take on Dexter at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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