Mt. Blue hasn't had much luck against Skowhegan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will face off against the River Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mt. Blue came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Oxford Hills, falling 8-2.
Mt. Blue got a good showing from Aiden Wilkins, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Wilkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jax Vienneau made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Skowhegan couldn't beat Edward Little on Thursday even though they stacked six runs on them in the second inning. The River Hawks fell 12-9 to the Red Eddies. Even though they lost, the River Hawks' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Jackson Hight was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Mt. Blue's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Skowhegan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Mt. Blue suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Skowhegan in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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