The Greely Rangers will face off against the Leavitt Hornets on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Greely is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: York, who was ranked fourth at the time (Greely was ranked second). The Rangers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Wildcats last Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Keeler Vogt made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Vogt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wes Piper, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Leavitt had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gray-New Gloucester on Tuesday, sneaking past 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since May 16th.
Nick Mellen was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Randan Hutchinson, who went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Greely's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Leavitt, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
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