Messalonskee extended their losing streak to ten on Monday, dropping them down to 0-10. They fell 4-0 to the Skowhegan River Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the River Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Skowhegan, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Skowhegan's part, the result came thanks to Abigale Carey's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Carey.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maesyn Atherton, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Turner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Messalonskee is set to square off against their familiar foe Bangor at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Skowhegan will challenge rival Oxford Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the River Hawks 2, the Vikings 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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