Bucksport came tearing into Wednesday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Washington Academy Raiders onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bucksport also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For Washington Academy's part, Bella Cirone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Cirone has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
Bucksport pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Washington Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bucksport will challenge Searsport at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bucksport's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Searsport's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Washington Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Bucksport at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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