For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Nokomis and Waterville have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Owen Menard
| 05/11/26 vs Waterville | 7 |
| 05/04/26 @ Brewer | 3 |
| 04/27/26 @ Winslow | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Oceanside | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Erskine Academy | 1 |
Owen Menard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Owen Russell was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Owen Buck was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Nokomis' record is now 8-1. As for Waterville, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nokomis will take on Skowhegan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Waterville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount View at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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