The Skowhegan River Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Edward Little Red Eddies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Skowhegan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Skowhegan took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Nokomis 8-0. Skowhegan might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by eight runs or more this season.
Noah McMahon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McMahon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McMahon was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, Edward Little didn't have quite enough to beat Greely on Monday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Edward Little in their matchups with Greely: they've now lost three in a row.
Skowhegan's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. As for Edward Little, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Skowhegan came out on top in a nail-biter against Edward Little when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skowhegan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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