Old Orchard Beach extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-7 in the process. They came up short against the Buckfield Bucks, falling 25-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bucks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 two weeks ago.
As for Buckfield, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
For Buckfield's part, Carmen Crockett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Crockett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Buckfield got a massive performance out of Chloee Bennett, who went 3-for-6 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Bennett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brittany Carrier, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Old Orchard Beach will host Sacopee Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Seagulls are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Buckfield, they will face off against Wiscasset at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.55 runs per game on average), something the Bucks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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