After three games on the road, Skowhegan is heading back home. They will take on the Lewiston Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Skowhegan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lewiston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Skowhegan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Oxford Hills, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Skowhegan was ranked 22nd). Skowhegan fell 4-0 to Oxford Hills on Wednesday.
Brayden Bellerose was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
Meanwhile, everything went Lewiston's way against Mt. Blue on Wednesday as Lewiston made off with an 11-1 win. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lewiston yet this season.
Skowhegan's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8. As for Lewiston, they pushed their record up to 6-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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