The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Mount Desert Island Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
John Bapst Memorial is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ellsworth just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 12-1 to the Eagles. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hampden hit Mount Desert Island with a five-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans came up short against the Broncos, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered since May 10, 2024.
Mount Desert Island saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Lawson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
John Bapst Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mount Desert Island, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Everything went John Bapst Memorial's way against Mount Desert Island in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as John Bapst Memorial made off with a 23-3 win. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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