The Searsport Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Penquis Valley Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Searsport has given up an average of 13.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
While Searsport's victory against Jonesport-Beals wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Royals 15-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since April 21st.
Meanwhile, Penquis Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 27th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 11-1 to Dexter.
Penquis Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Fowles, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Fowles is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Penquis Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Searsport, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
Searsport came out on top in a nail-biter against Penquis Valley in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 20-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
