Mt. Blue came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Oxford Hills Vikings, falling 8-2. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Mt. Blue got a good showing from Aiden Wilkins, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Wilkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jax Vienneau made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Mt. Blue's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Oxford Hills, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mt. Blue will square off against rival Skowhegan at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Oxford Hills is set to face off against their familiar foe Edward Little at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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