Monday just wasn't the day for Nokomis's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Skowhegan River Hawks on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Nokomis in their matchups with Skowhegan: they've now lost five in a row.
Nokomis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Neumayer, who went 3-for-3 with a double. Neumayer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Skowhegan's side, Noah McMahon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McMahon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Clark, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Chance Tibbetts was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nokomis now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Skowhegan, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nokomis will face off against Erskine Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Erskine Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Skowhegan, they will head out on the road to square off against Edward Little at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Skowhegan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Edward Little's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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