Jonesport-Beals hasn't had much luck against Calais recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Royals will venture away from home to challenge the Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. Neither Jonesport-Beals nor Calais posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Jonesport-Beals' offense. They came up short against Machias on Thursday, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Royals have lost by exactly ten runs.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Calais nor Mattanawcook made it on the board until the eighth inning. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Lynx by a score of 3-1. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Lynx recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Isaac Downing was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Brock Collins also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Calais suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Jonesport-Beals, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jonesport-Beals has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calais struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jonesport-Beals suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Calais in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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