Mt. Ararat and Skowhegan are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mt. Ararat Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Skowhegan River Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, everything went Mt. Ararat's way against Lewiston as Mt. Ararat made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mt. Ararat.
Meanwhile, Skowhegan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Messalonskee with a sharp 14-1 win. With that victory, Skowhegan brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Noah McMahon made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. McMahon was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Chance Tibbetts was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Brendan Dunlap was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mt. Ararat now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Skowhegan, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-3.
Mt. Ararat was able to grind out a solid victory over Skowhegan when the teams last played back in June of 2023, winning 3-0. Does Mt. Ararat have another victory up their sleeve, or will Skowhegan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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