Skowhegan lost against Lewiston back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Skowhegan River Hawks fell just short of the Lewiston Blue Devils by a score of 6-4. Skowhegan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Noah McMahon was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). McMahon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. McMahon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brendan Dunlap made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Skowhegan's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Lewiston, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Skowhegan will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Messalonskee at 4:30 p.m. Skowhegan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Messalonskee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lewiston, they will head out on the road to square off against Edward Little at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edward Little is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Lewiston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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