Baseball Recap: Orono Riots vs. Washington Academy Raiders
Orono lost against Washington Academy back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Orono Riots took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washington Academy Raiders. Orono has struggled against Washington Academy recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Washington Academy's part, Trevor Shimabukuro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Shimabukuro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shimabukuro was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, James Welch was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carson Prout, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Orono's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7. As for Washington Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Orono will head out on the road to square off against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Washington Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bucksport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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