Maine East can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Wheeling Wildcats as the Maine East Blue Demons made off with a 12-6 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Maine East considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Merza, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Peter Poggas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Maine East's win bumped their record up to 6-19. As for Wheeling, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-21 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maine East will take on Mather at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Wheeling, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Waukegan at 4:30 p.m.
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