After two games on the road, John Bapst Memorial is heading back home. They will take on the Mount Desert Island Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, John Bapst Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat Old Town and fell 3-1.
John Bapst Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Bay, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Mount Desert Island faced Ellsworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Mount Desert Island fell just short of Ellsworth by a score of 2-1.
Jay Haney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
John Bapst Memorial dropped their record down to 0-7 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mount Desert Island, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
John Bapst Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over Mount Desert Island in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Will John Bapst Memorial repeat their success, or does Mount Desert Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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