Oxford Hills is 9-1 against Skowhegan since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Oxford Hills Vikings will be playing at home against the Skowhegan River Hawks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Oxford Hills finally turned things around against Lewiston on Monday. Oxford Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Lewiston.
Meanwhile, Skowhegan entered their tilt with Brunswick with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dragons on Monday and snuck past 4-2.
Silas Tibbetts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Skowhegan's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Dunlap, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Oxford Hills' win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Skowhegan, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Oxford Hills was able to grind out a solid win over Skowhegan in their previous matchup on May 6th, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Skowhegan's Noah McMahon, who struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oxford Hills still be able to contain McMahon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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