Old Town was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Orono Riots by a score of 12-8. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 10-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
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Alex Bean was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Old Town let Tyler Priest and Ethan Closson run wild. Priest got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs, while Closson went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Priest is becoming a predictor of Old Town's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Jackson Brawn was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and four RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Old Town and bumps their season record up to 9-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Orono, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Old Town and Orono could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Maine Rankings. The Indians will take on Ellsworth at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (32 vs. 4). Meanwhile, Orono (ranked 69th) will meet Mattanawcook (ranked 16th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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