Mt. Blue lost a close one when they played last Wednesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 8-2 to the Skowhegan River Hawks. Mt. Blue has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Skowhegan's part, Brayden Bellerose tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Bellerose has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Austin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Mt. Blue's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Skowhegan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Blue will square off against Hampden at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampden is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Mt. Blue will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Skowhegan, they will head out on the road to challenge Brunswick at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Skowhegan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Brunswick's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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