The Machias Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Woodland Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Machias took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Jonesport-Beals with a sharp 14-1 win.
Meanwhile, Woodland got the win against Jonesport-Beals on Monday by a conclusive 26-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Gaige Farrar made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Farrar was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Cropley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Micah Chesebrough, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Woodland pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Machias, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Machias might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Woodland when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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