Winthrop's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Boothbay Seahawks with a sharp 19-1 win. The Ramblers haven't had any issues with the Seahawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Drew Mertzel made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Mertzel was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ross Ficthorn, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Brody Adams was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Ramblers
| 04/22/26 @ Boothbay | 60.5% |
| 06/10/25 vs Dirigo | 35.7% |
| 06/04/25 @ Hall-Dale | 43.2% |
| 06/02/25 @ Mountain Valley | 47.2% |
| 05/30/25 vs Lisbon | 37.5% |
| + 7 more games |
Winthrop always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
The win got Winthrop back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winthrop will face off against Oak Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Boothbay, they will take on Monmouth Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Seahawks will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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