Mt. Blue has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Hampden Broncos at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mt. Blue will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Wednesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 8-2 to Skowhegan.
Meanwhile, Hampden faced Bangor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hampden sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Bangor.
Nicholas Llerena looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Kaysen Wildman was incredible, going 5-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Andrew Cote, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Mt. Blue has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season. As for Hampden, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Mt. Blue skirted past Hampden 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Blue since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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