Maranacook couldn't beat Monmouth Academy on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Black Bears fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Black Bears in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost six in a row.
Noah Longfellow
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Noah Longfellow put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Longfellow was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Longfellow is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Caldre Glowa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Maranacook now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Monmouth Academy, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maranacook will host Winthrop at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Black Bears 3.4, the Ramblers 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Monmouth Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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