The Orono Riots will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Dexter Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Orono is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Washington Academy, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Orono was ranked third). Orono fell just short of Washington Academy by a score of 3-1 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Orono couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Dexter fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Penobscot Valley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Howlers by a score of 5-3. Dexter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orono's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Dexter, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Orono took their victory against Dexter when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orono since the team 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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