Brunswick is 1-6 against Skowhegan since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Brunswick Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Skowhegan River Hawks at 4:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Brunswick came up short against Lewiston and fell 11-6.
Meanwhile, Skowhegan put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Mt. Blue 8-2. The win was nothing new for Skowhegan as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brayden Bellerose tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brendan Dunlap and Jack Fitzpatrick did most of the damage at the plate: Dunlap scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Fitzpatrick went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Austin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Brunswick now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Skowhegan, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Brunswick might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Skowhegan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Brunswick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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