The Epping Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Sunapee Lakers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Epping is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Epping is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mascenic Regional just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 4-3. The contest marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Nolan Schmal
| 05/11/26 @ Mascenic Regional | 1 |
| 05/07/26 vs Somersworth | 1 |
| 05/05/26 vs Mount Royal Academy | 1 |
| 05/04/26 vs Portsmouth Christian Academy | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Newmarket | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Hinsdale | 4 |
Nolan Schmal made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. William Ciriello also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Sunapee had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Pacers. That's two games straight that the Lakers have won by exactly five runs.
Sunapee's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Epping, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Everything went Epping's way against Sunapee in their previous meeting back in April, as Epping made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team 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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