Baseball Recap: Mattanawcook Comes Up Short

Lynx

Previous 5 Games

05/28/26 vs Orono	2-11
05/27/26 vs Calais	2-0
05/22/26 @ Stearns	20-4
05/21/26 @ Central	19-0
05/19/26 vs George Stevens Academy	2-6

Mattanawcook dropped down to 11-3 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 11-2 to the Orono Riots. Lynx fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Riots since Thursday.

As for Orono, they pushed their record up to 6-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.

For Orono's part, Calum Bryant made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. What's more, Bryant posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, Andrew Barrett was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Orono: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kason Bagley, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mattanawcook is set to take on their familiar foe Washington Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lynx 2.6, the Raiders 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Orono will face off against rival Dexter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.