The Winthrop Ramblers will head out on the road to face off against the Monmouth Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Winthrop came out on top against Maine Central Institute on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Ramblers never let the Huskies get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Ramblers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Trent Collin made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Braden Branagan
| 04/23/25 vs Boothbay | 3 |
| 05/14/25 @ Maine Central Institute | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Oak Hill | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Dirigo | 1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Madison | 1 |
In other batting news, Winthrop let Jaxon August and Braden Branagan run wild. August earned two RBI, one run, and one stolen base, while Branagan went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Branagan is becoming a predictor of Winthrop's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monmouth Academy). They put the hurt on Oak Hill with a sharp 14-3 victory on Wednesday. The Mustangs have beaten the Raiders the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Raiders has come to flipping the script.
Monmouth Academy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Winthrop, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Winthrop might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Monmouth Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Ramblers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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