“We felt confident going into the game because of the success we have had in
the past four years against Portland. Plus, with Laberge on the mound, we feel
we can compete with anyone,” said coach Brody Artes. However, the Eagles had
some miscue’s early on as a result of the pressure that Portland’s base-runners
put on them. “Without making excuses, it was a lot of first game of the year mistakes,
alongside of having inexperience on our side with only three starters returning
from last year’s squad,” said Artes.
Even though the Eagles lost, Coach Artes said, “The team is in a good spot. We have talked a lot this year about handling and dealing with adversity on and off the baseball field. It’s a short season and we can’t dwell on any one loss.” The Eagles have two more games in the next few days. “We need to pick ourselves up, learn from our mistakes, and move on. The boys did some good things today, but they also have some things that they need to tighten up on as well,” he added.
Windham’s next game is against Marshwood on Thursday. Watch for Marshwood to consider this a revenge game for them. “As Western Maine Champs a year ago, everyone is out to beat us, especially them whom we beat in the regional finals last year. We just need to play our game and be better as each day progresses,” said Artes.
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