Baseball Recap: Skowhegan River Hawks vs. Mt. Blue Cougars
Skowhegan put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mt. Blue Cougars with a sharp 8-2 win. That's two games straight that Skowhegan has won by exactly six runs.
Brayden Bellerose tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Skowhegan let Brendan Dunlap and Jack Fitzpatrick loose on the outfield. Dunlap scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Fitzpatrick went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Trevor Austin was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Skowhegan now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Mt. Blue, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skowhegan will take on Brunswick at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Skowhegan is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games. As for Mt. Blue, they will head out on the road to challenge Hampden at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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