Skowhegan put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lawrence Bulldogs as the Skowhegan River Hawks made off with an 11-1 win. Skowhegan's victory was all the more impressive since Lawrence was averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Silas Tibbetts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Tibbetts has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tibbetts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Skowhegan got a massive performance out of Jack Fitzpatrick, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Noah McMahon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Skowhegan's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. As for Lawrence, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skowhegan will take on Hampden at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lawrence, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Gardiner at 4:00 p.m. Lawrence's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Gardiner's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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