The Washington Academy Raiders will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Mount Desert Island Trojans at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Washington Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Calais with a sharp 7-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Washington Academy.
Trevor Shimabukuro made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shimabukuro was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mike Taylor, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Carson Prout was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mount Desert Island made easy work of Presque Isle on Monday and carried off an 18-8 win. That's two games straight that Mount Desert Island has won by exactly ten runs.
Preston Tripp looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Sullivan, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mason LaPointe, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Washington Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mount Desert Island, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Washington Academy skirted past Mount Desert Island 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Will Washington Academy repeat their success, or does Mount Desert Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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