Lewiston proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Skowhegan River Hawks and snuck past 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Lewiston, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Skowhegan's part, Noah McMahon put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). McMahon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. McMahon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brendan Dunlap was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Lewiston has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Skowhegan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Lewiston will head out on the road to square off against Edward Little at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edward Little is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Lewiston will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Skowhegan will take on Messalonskee at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Skowhegan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Messalonskee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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