The Stearns Minutemen will face off against the Dexter Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Stearns is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Wednesday, Stearns needed a bit of extra time to put away Penobscot Valley. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Howlers, sneaking past 6-5. Those six runs were actually the fewest the Minutemen have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
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Owen Wilson and Emerson Michaud made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Wilson pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Michaud tossed 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. At bat, Wilson got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Michaud went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Michaud is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wiley Ward, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Ward is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Dexter suffered their closest loss since April 17, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Orono by a score of 5-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Riots: they've now lost three in a row.
Dexter's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Stearns, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
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