The Orono Riots will head out on the road to take on the Bucksport Golden Bucks at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Bucksport took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Orono, who comes in off a win.
Orono barely beat George Stevens Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Riots never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Riots considering their one-run performance the contest before.
George Stevens Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Calum Bryant, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Noah Schaff was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Barrett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Bucksport fell victim to Ellsworth and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. The Golden Bucks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
The victory got Orono back to even at 1-1. As for Bucksport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Orono couldn't quite finish off Bucksport in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Riots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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