The Skowhegan River Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Messalonskee Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Skowhegan took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Camden Hills with a sharp 13-4 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Skowhegan as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Skowhegan let Noah McMahon and Brendan Dunlap loose on the outfield. McMahon scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Dunlap scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Austin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Messalonskee has not done well against Edward Little recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Messalonskee blew past Edward Little 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Messalonskee.
Skowhegan made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Messalonskee, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Skowhegan came up short against Messalonskee in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Skowhegan, Jacob Love (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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