Greely entered their tilt with Fryeburg with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Fryeburg Raiders 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Greely, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ryder Simpson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Leding, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Marky Axelsen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Greely pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fryeburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Greely will be playing in front of their home fans against York at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greely is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Fryeburg, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Spruce Mountain at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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