Baseball Recap: Piscataquis Pirates vs. Searsport Vikings
Piscataquis entered their tilt with Searsport with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Searsport Vikings on Wednesday.
Scott Chadbourne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Chadbourne has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chadbourne was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ben Higgins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Higgins is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Gaige Tracy, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Piscataquis' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Searsport, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piscataquis will square off against Stearns at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Stearns knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Piscataquis likes a good challenge. As for Searsport, they will head out on the road to challenge Bucksport at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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