Skowhegan is 4-0 against Nokomis since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Skowhegan River Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nokomis Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Skowhegan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Skowhegan is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Brewer just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Witches by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nokomis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Winslow on Friday. Nokomis' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nokomis got a great performance from Jacob Bubar as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Buck, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Sides, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Skowhegan now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Nokomis, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Skowhegan took their victory against Nokomis in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Skowhegan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nokomis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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