Calais is 2-8 against Narraguagus since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Calais Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Narraguagus Knights at 4:00 p.m. Calais will be strutting in after a win while Narraguagus will be coming in after a loss.
Calais took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-8 margin over Shead. That looming 19-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Calais yet this season.
Avva Cassidy was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cassidy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Destiny Holmes was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. Brenna Critchley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Narraguagus came up short against Woodland on Wednesday and fell 4-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Narraguagus has scored all season.
Narraguagus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paidyn Cashman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Calais has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. As for Narraguagus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Narraguagus' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Calais has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .494. It's a different story for Narraguagus, though, as they've only averaged .313. Will they be able to contain Calais' hitters?
Calais might still be hurting after the 23-3 defeat they got from Narraguagus when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Narraguagus' Natalie Stanwood, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Now that Calais knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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