The Winthrop Ramblers are taking a road trip to challenge the Mountain Valley Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Winthrop's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mountain Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Winthrop took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lisbon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Ramblers had just enough and edged out the Greyhounds 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Ramblers have posted since May 29, 2024.
Winthrop saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Collin, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Tristyan Ortiz also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Mountain Valley who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was Dirigo who put up more. The Falcons fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-4. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountain Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Winthrop, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Winthrop couldn't quite get it done against Mountain Valley when the teams last played back in June of 2024 as they fell 10-7. Can the Ramblers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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