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| 05/21/25 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 04/25/25 - Home | 2-11 L |
| 05/06/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 06/08/23 - Neutral | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bucksport came out on top against Orono on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Golden Bucks walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Riots. This was a revenge game for the Golden Bucks: when they faced off against the Riots back in April, they had to take a 11-2 loss.
Ryan Winchester spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Bennett, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Gray, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Bucksport is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Orono, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bucksport will face off against rival Dexter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Orono is set to challenge their familiar foe Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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