The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders are taking a road trip to challenge the Presque Isle Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. John Bapst Memorial has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Presque Isle will come in with three straight wins.
John Bapst Memorial came into this matchup off a tough 17-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Mount Desert Island by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Crusaders have suffered since May 10, 2024.
Meanwhile, while Presque Isle put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Fort Kent. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Warriors.
Brandon Porter was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Lane Carmichael was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Presque Isle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Kent only posted an OBP of .273.
John Bapst Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Presque Isle, their record is now 5-3.
John Bapst Memorial came up short against Presque Isle when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 7-4. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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