Rangeley Lakes extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-7 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Buckfield Bucks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bucks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 two weeks ago.
As for Buckfield, their win bumped their record up to 3-5. The result was nothing new for the Bucks, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Buckfield's part, Ryder Bragg was excellent, earning one RBI, two runs, and three stolen bases. The Bucks are 2-1 when Bragg posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Austin Verrill, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Rangeley Lakes will be playing in front of their home fans against Forest Hills at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Buckfield, they will head out on the road to take on Carrabec at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bucks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cobras have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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