On Friday, Hampden faced Bangor in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hampden Broncos came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bangor Rams and snuck past 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hampden also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Nicholas Llerena looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaysen Wildman, who went 5-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Andrew Cote, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Hampden pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Bangor, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hampden will take on Mt. Blue at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Bangor, they will be playing at home against Hermon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hermon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Bangor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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