The Foxcroft Academy Ponies will head out to face off against the Ellsworth Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Foxcroft Academy has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Foxcroft Academy is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Wednesday. They came up short against Old Town, falling 17-5.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ellsworth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Hermon 6-5.
Camryn Clough was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Clough wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Moon, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was Moon's first of the season. Greenlee Harmon was another, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Foxcroft Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Ellsworth, their record now sits at 5-3.
Foxcroft Academy suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Ellsworth in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Ponies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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