Cougars
| 05/28/25 vs Skowhegan | 8-2 |
| 05/27/25 vs Hampden | 6-5 |
| 05/21/25 @ Lewiston | 7-1 |
| 05/19/25 vs Camden Hills | 3-0 |
| 05/16/25 @ Brewer | 4-0 |
Mt. Blue had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Skowhegan River Hawks with a sharp 8-2 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 on May 9th.
Dane Cousineau made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Cousineau was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Leso, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jax Vienneau also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Mt. Blue was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Mt. Blue pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Skowhegan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mt. Blue is set to take on their familiar foe Lewiston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Skowhegan will challenge rival Oxford Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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