Bucksport is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Washington Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bucksport Golden Bucks will take on the Washington Academy Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bucksport: 1.9, Washington Academy: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bucksport gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Searsport a 15-0 shutout. Give Bucksport's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Washington Academy faced Bucksport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Washington Academy took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bucksport. Washington Academy has struggled against Bucksport recently, as their game on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Bella Cirone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
Bucksport's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Washington Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-2.
Bucksport beat Washington Academy 4-0 when the teams last played on Wednesday. Does Bucksport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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