The Machias Bulldogs will face off against the Woodland Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Machias is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Shead a 20-0 shutout on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Woodland had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Howlers. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly ten runs.
Gaige Farrar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Micah Chesebrough was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Wyatt Cropley was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Woodland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Machias now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Woodland, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Machias beat Woodland 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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