Softball Game Preview: Skowhegan River Hawks vs. Brewer Witches

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Previous Games

04/27/24 - Away	14-4 W
05/13/23 - Home	4-3 W
06/10/22 - Neutral	13-1 W
05/08/21 - Away	12-0 W
05/10/17 - Home	4-7 L
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Skowhegan is 8-1 against Brewer since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The River Hawks will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Witches at 3:30 p.m. Skowhegan will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

On Wednesday, Skowhegan beat Mt. Ararat 9-6.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Brewer made sure to put some runs up on the board against Ellsworth on Tuesday. The Witches were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Eagles. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Witches' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Sara Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Young was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Brewer let Sarah Snowdeal and Jill Ford run wild. Snowdeal went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Ford went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Olivia Bragdon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

Skowhegan's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Brewer, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Skowhegan took their win against Brewer when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. Will the River Hawks repeat their success, or do the Witches have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.