Mt. Ararat baseball wakes up against Edward Little after weather delay
Imrie’s Dominant Pitching Guides Mt. Ararat to 4‑1 Victory Over Edward Little
Brunswick, Maine – Thursday, June 11, 2026 – In a Class A North quarterfinal that saw a mid‑game thunderstorm force a 47‑minute pause, the Mt. Ararat Eagles prevailed 4–1 over the seventh‑seeded Edward Little Red Eddies at Bowdoin College’s Pickard Diamond. Senior right‑hander Eligh Imrie was the decisive factor, pitching seven innings, striking out seven, and allowing only one earned run.
The game began evenly, with both teams keeping the score tied at 1–1 through the third inning. Defensive play was a hallmark for the Eagles: Imrie’s fastball was consistently located, and the fielders handled a number of hard‑hit grounders and fly balls without error. The Red Eddies, meanwhile, leaned on timely outs and quick throws from the outfield to keep runners from tagging up.
In the fourth inning, a throwing error gave Caiden Chase an extra base, allowing him to score. The Eagles answered in the fifth when Dom Dumais of Edward Little smacked a deep double down the left‑field line, reached third on a sacrifice fly, and crossed home plate before the play was called. A rundown between first and second base a few batters later tied the game again.
Mid‑game weather forced an interruption when thunder and lightning were detected. The Eagles were left with one out and the bases loaded when the field was cleared. When play resumed 47 minutes later, Imrie induced back‑to‑back outs, and Edward Little’s Max Kimble, who had pitched five innings of scoreless work, was taken out of the game before reaching his pitch count. The Red Eddies stranded 12 runners on base during the delay.
“Resiliency and mental toughness were key,” coach Dave Jordan of the Red Eddies said after the game. “It wasn’t the result we wanted, but to see them continuously get out of jams and stuff like that was fantastic.”
Mt. Ararat’s coach Brett Chase admitted he was disappointed that the delay seemed to shift momentum away from his team. “We talked about hitting the ball the other way, which we didn’t do until the last inning,” Chase said. “We didn’t do a real good job from that end, but Max Kimble was great, and we just couldn’t get the big hit when we needed it early on.”
After the break, the Eagles loaded the bases again with one out in the sixth inning. Two consecutive grounders between first and second, hit by Jesse Bowker and Tyler Thibeault, produced two runs, and a balk by Edward Little allowed Brady Hiltz to score the final run of the game.
Imrie’s performance was a textbook example of control and composure. He threw 98 pitches in seven innings, striking out seven, walking two, and allowing just one hit. “I was feeling amazing … everything was working. Mostly my fastball, though,” he said after the game, noting he had no need to record his pitches on his phone.
The Eagles now head to a Saturday showdown against the third‑seeded Bangor Rams. With a record of 14‑3, Mt. Ararat will return to the field at 11:30 a.m. at Farley Fieldhouse after last year’s regional final victory over Bangor.
For the Red Eddies, the loss keeps them on the outside of the playoffs. Max Kimble finished five innings of five hits and four strikeouts, while Dom Dumais went 1‑0 with four hits and three earned runs. Edward Little’s key contributors included Max Kimble and Dom Dumais.
As the season moves toward its climax, the stakes remain high for both programs. The Eagles will look to carry the momentum from the win into a tight series against a seasoned Bangor team, while the Red Eddies will regroup and prepare for their next matchup.
