It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Washington Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bucksport Golden Bucks 7-6. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Golden Bucks on Thursday, they had to take a 4-3 loss.
Trevor Shimabukuro
| 06/02/25 vs Bucksport | 10 |
| 05/29/25 @ Bucksport | 3 |
| 05/22/25 vs Narraguagus | 3 |
| 05/20/25 @ Sumner | 1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Mount View | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Trevor Shimabukuro and James Welch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Shimabukuro struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Welch pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Shimabukuro has posted since back in May. At bat, Shimabukuro went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Welch went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Welch is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colby Moholland, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Gardner, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Washington Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bucksport, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington Academy will host Calais at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bucksport, they will be playing at home against Searsport at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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