Skowhegan is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Oxford Hills is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Skowhegan River Hawks will take on the Oxford Hills Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Skowhegan: 3.9, Oxford Hills: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Skowhegan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They never let Mt. Blue onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
Mt. Blue's batters probably weren't too happy with Silas Tibbetts, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up no walks). Tibbetts has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Skowhegan let Jason Aubin and Chance Tibbetts loose on the outfield. Aubin scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Tibbetts scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Jackson Hight was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oxford Hills earned a 6-2 victory over Edward Little on Friday.
The win got Skowhegan back to even at 5-5. As for Oxford Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Everything went Skowhegan's way against Oxford Hills when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Skowhegan made off with a 10-4 victory. Will Skowhegan repeat their success, or does Oxford Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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