Central extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They came up short against the Orono Riots, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Riots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on May 2nd.
As for Orono, they moved to 6-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Riots, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Orono's part, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Ryder, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits Ryder has posted since back in April. Another was Andrew Barrett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Foxcroft Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Orono will face off against rival Dexter at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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