The Lee Academy Pandas will square off against the Machias Bulldogs on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lee Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They came out on top against Woodland by a score of 7-2.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Machias rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-4 margin over the Panthers. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Nick Hennessey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Machias let Blake Bridges and Mickey Fitzsimmons run wild. Bridges got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Fitzsimmons went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave Fitzsimmons a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Robicheau, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Machias always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .711. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lee Academy pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Machias, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
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