Bangor had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Skowhegan River Hawks by a score of 2-1. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the River Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Emma Tripp
| 05/05/26 @ Skowhegan | 5 |
| 05/04/26 @ Hampden | 8 |
| 05/01/26 @ Brewer | 5 |
| 04/29/26 vs Mt. Ararat | 12 |
| 04/27/26 vs Messalonskee | 8 |
Emma Tripp spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bangor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Folsom, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
As for Skowhegan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those two runs were actually the fewest they have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
On Skowhegan's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Abigale Carey gave up only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Laney Wentworth, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Addison Lynch also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
While Bangor had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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