John Bapst Memorial is 0-10 against Ellsworth since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Ellsworth Eagles at 4:30 p.m. John Bapst Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
John Bapst Memorial fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Presque Isle on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 9-8. John Bapst Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ariana Cross was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over eight innings pitched. Cross has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cross was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Julia Hagstrom led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sarah Michaud, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, John Bapst Memorial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Ellsworth had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Old Town on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Ellsworth in their matchups with Old Town: they've now lost three in a row.
John Bapst Memorial's record now sits at 1-3. As for Ellsworth, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
John Bapst Memorial suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Ellsworth in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can John Bapst Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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