Maine Central Institute had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it nine. They came up short against the Waterville Panthers, falling 9-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Maine Central Institute saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Kennedy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Waterville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Waterville's side, Ben Foster was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Foster also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Waterville is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise. Foster was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Felix Chapa and Harper Hubbard did most of the damage at the plate: Chapa went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Hubbard went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Chapa's first of the season. Derek Couture was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
As of now, neither Maine Central Institute nor Waterville have any future games scheduled.
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